Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. On our Broadcast Law Blog, we took a look at the upcoming March regulatory dates and deadlines affecting broadcasters. We... Continue Reading…
The FCC’s Media Bureau released a Public Notice this week starting an examination of the marketplace for sports rights and how changes in that market have affected local broadcasters and consumers. The notice recognizes what is evident to all consumers – that the sports marketplace has changed as competition has grown for rights to transmit... Continue Reading…
Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published the FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others. This month’s issue includes: Public File Violations by Pennsylvania Class A Television Station Yield $6,000 Consent Decree Spurious Emissions Lead to Notice of Violation for Hawaiian FM Station […]
In the last three weeks, we have noted three cases where the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau granted waivers to broadcast stations to temporarily disconnect their EAS equipment while changing tower sites (see decisions here, here, and here). FCC rules require stations to have operating EAS equipment during all hours of operation to receive or... Continue Reading…
March may not have any of the regular FCC filing deadlines, but there are still plenty of regulatory activities going on this month that should grab the attention of any broadcast or media company. There are a few FCC proceedings in which there are dates in March worth noting, including the main event in the... Continue Reading…
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. Continue Reading…
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. On our Broadcast Law Blog, we discussed the FCC’s new requirement that FCC-regulated entities, including broadcasters, must update their contact... Continue Reading…
In the last few days, there have been a series of articles and alerts that have alarmed broadcasters and caused worry that fines would be coming their way for not updating and correcting any FCC Registration Number (FRN) associated with their operations. While there is a new rule that went into effect recently that requires... Continue Reading…
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. Continue Reading…