Happy Holidays from Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth
All of us at Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth wish you peace this holiday season and a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year!… Continue Reading
Happy Holidays from Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth
All of us at Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth wish you peace this holiday season and a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year!… Continue Reading
Effective Date of Main Studio Rule Elimination Announced
Effective Jan. 8, 2018, AM, FM, and television broadcast stations will no longer be required to maintain a main studio. The Commission voted back in October to eliminate the Main Studio Rule based on findings that the cost of maintaining a main studio outweighed the benefits. The Order was published in the Federal Register on...… Continue Reading
Upcoming FCC Broadcasting and Telecommunications Deadlines for January-February 2018
It’s never too early to get a jump start on upcoming deadlines as the New Year approaches. Below is a list of upcoming FCC deadlines to keep on your radar. Note our list is not comprehensive. Other proceedings may apply to you. Please do not hesitate to contact FHH if you have any questions. January 10, 2018...… Continue Reading
Comment Deadlines Set for Proposed Changes in Ancillary/Supplementary Service Report Requirements
As we reported back in October, the Commission has proposed to end the requirement that all digital television, LPTV, and TV translator stations file annual ancillary/supplementary services reports. Plus, it instead requires only stations which actually offer such ancillary/supplementary services to file the forms and report on any revenues received. While this proposal has been...… Continue Reading
Christmas Has Come Early: Media Bureau Waives Ancillary/Supplementary Services Report Filing Requirement
Acting with commendable promptness, the Media Bureau has relieved virtually all television stations from the requirement to file ancillary/supplementary service reports, at least for this year and likely for future years as well. These reports are traditionally due on Dec. 1 of every year. As we reported back in October, the reports are the ones...… Continue Reading
New Equipment Rules Take Effect
Changes to the equipment authorization rules the FCC adopted last July appeared in the Federal Register this morning and take effect today. Major changes include the option of putting required labeling on a device’s display screen, and combination of the former verification and Declaration of Conformity procedures into a new procedure called Supplier’s Declaration of...… Continue Reading
Upcoming FCC Broadcasting and Telecommunications Deadlines for November-January
Note our list is not comprehensive. Other proceedings may apply to you. Please do not hesitate to contact FHH if you have any questions. November 13, 2017 – EAS National Test – Participants’ ETRS Form Three Due – All EAS participants must submit Form Three, which reports the results of the the national EAS test held on...… Continue Reading
NOW AVAILABLE: FHH CPB Compliance Webinar with Bob Winteringham
Compliance has never been more important for public broadcasters. CPB regularly issues forfeitures to public broadcasting stations when the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) finds non-compliance with the provisions of the Communications Act, the terms of the CSG General Provisions, or errant NFFS reporting. Compliance, though, is more than just checking boxes and filling out...… Continue Reading