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 11 states that had enacted state laws regulating the use of artificial... 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 11 states that had enacted state laws regulating the use of artificial... Continue Reading…
SAVE THE DATE! The 2024 Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel & Convention Center in Murfreesboro [...]
On Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission announced a new rule banning employee non-compete agreements, treating them as harmful and an “unfair method of competition.” This includes non-competes in the broadcast industry, where they serve a vital purpose that was given short shrift by the FTC. Stations spend large sums of money and airtime promoting their […]
In late-breaking news, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has adopted a final rule banning new noncompete agreements for all workers and effectively nullifying existing agreements and requiring companies to notify most current and past employees that the company will no longer enforce such agreements. In a change from the prior FTC proposal, however, the agreements...… Continue Reading
Hallie Colombo comes to us with almost 5 years of experience in local television & radio sales, along with 4 years experience in non-profit membership [...]
Artificial Intelligence was the talk of the NAB Convention last week. Seemingly, not a session took place without some discussion of the impact of AI. One area that we have written about many times is the impact of AI on political advertising. Legislative consideration of that issue has exploded in the first quarter of 2024,... Continue Reading…
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from this 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 regulations on how broadcasters conduct on-air contests, and the importance that... Continue Reading…
The FCC recently released a Notice of Apparent Liability (“NAL”) for a forfeiture of $8,000 that should be a cautionary tale for other broadcast licensees that conduct contests for listeners or viewers. This fine arose out of the station’s failure to conduct a contest in accordance with its announced terms, and specifically to make payment...… Continue Reading