David Oxenford, Author at Tennessee Association of Broadcasters

Closing Out the Incentive Auction and TV Repack – FCC Reminds Broadcasters of End Dates for Submitting Invoices for Repacking Expenses

By David Oxenford|2021-04-09T09:49:31-05:00April 9th, 2021|Legal News|

The Commission’s staff this week issued a Public Notice reminding broadcasters that the reimbursement program for those broadcasters displaced by the repacking of the television band after the incentive auction is coming to an end. The FCC reminded broadcasters eligible for reimbursement (including certain FM stations and LPTV licensees – see our article here ) that... Continue Reading…

With a Change at the Top at the NAB as CEO Gordon Smith Plans His Departure – What are the Regulatory Issues That are Facing Broadcasters?

By David Oxenford|2021-04-07T22:21:25-05:00April 7th, 2021|Legal News|

The broadcast trade press is full today with the news that NAB CEO Gordon Smith will be stepping back from that position at the end of the year, to be replaced by current COO (and former head of Government Relations) Curtis LeGeyt. As many will remember, Smith took over the organization over a decade ago... Continue Reading…

With a Change at the Top at the NAB as CEO Gordon Smith Plans His Departure – What are the Regulatory Issues That are Facing Broadcasters?

By David Oxenford|2021-04-07T22:21:25-05:00April 7th, 2021|Legal News|

The broadcast trade press is full today with the news that NAB CEO Gordon Smith will be stepping back from that position at the end of the year, to be replaced by current COO (and former head of Government Relations) Curtis LeGeyt. As many will remember, Smith took over the organization over a decade ago... Continue Reading…

FCC Clarifies Upcoming Windows for Construction Permits for New Commercial and Noncommercial FM Stations (and a Few AMs Too)

By David Oxenford|2021-04-05T10:42:47-05:00April 5th, 2021|Legal News|

At the end of last week, the FCC released several orders clarifying the rules for upcoming windows where construction permits for new FM channels will be made available to parties interested in starting new radio stations, and a few AM construction permits will also be auctioned off. The Public Notice released on Thursday for commercial... Continue Reading…

This Week in Broadcast Regulation – March 27, 2021 to April 2, 2021

By David Oxenford|2021-04-03T22:57:14-05:00April 3rd, 2021|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. The Supreme Court this week announced its decision in Federal Communications Commission v. Prometheus Radio Project, the broadcast ownership case... Continue Reading…

Supreme Court Reinstates 2017 FCC Changes to Broadcast Ownership Rules Including the End to Newspaper-Broadcast Cross-Ownership Ban – But Radio Changes Yet to Come

By David Oxenford|2021-04-02T06:10:11-05:00April 2nd, 2021|Legal News|

The United States Supreme Court yesterday released its decision upholding the FCC’s 2017 changes to its ownership rules in the FCC v Prometheus Radio Project case (see our summary here). Those rules had been put on hold in 2019 by a decision by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals which held that the FCC had... Continue Reading…

Supreme Court Reinstates 2017 FCC Changes to Broadcast Ownership Rules Including the End to Newspaper-Broadcast Cross-Ownership Ban – But Radio Changes Yet to Come

By David Oxenford|2021-04-02T06:10:11-05:00April 2nd, 2021|Legal News|

The United States Supreme Court yesterday released its decision upholding the FCC’s 2017 changes to its ownership rules in the FCC v Prometheus Radio Project case (see our summary here). Those rules had been put on hold in 2019 by a decision by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals which held that the FCC had... Continue Reading…

Noncommercial Stations – Don’t Forget Your Public File Obligations – The FCC is Watching!

By David Oxenford|2021-04-01T11:25:42-05:00April 1st, 2021|Legal News|

Noncommercial radio stations ignoring their FCC public file obligations should be expecting to enter into consent decrees at license renewal time obligating them to take formal steps to monitor compliance and submit information to the FCC on any issues that arise. In the last few weeks, we have seen at least four such decrees announced... Continue Reading…

Copyright Royalty Board Given Two More Months to Complete Decision on Webcasting Royalties for 2021-2025

By David Oxenford|2021-03-31T09:24:16-05:00March 31st, 2021|Legal News|

The Copyright Office this week granted a request from the Copyright Royalty Board for more time to decide on the royalties to be paid to SoundExchange for the public performance of sound recordings by webcasters, including broadcasters who simulcast their programming on the Internet. As we wrote in July, the CRB decision on the webcasting... Continue Reading…

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