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Does Local News Need Government Assistance to Survive – Legislation Proposed to Set Up Commission to Study the Impact of Changes in Local Media on Local Communities

By David Oxenford|2021-05-17T11:07:20-05:00May 17th, 2021|Legal News|

There can be no doubt that local newspapers have been significantly impacted over the last two decades by the ascent of the Internet. And, as we have written before (see, for instance, our article here), digital media has also had a significant impact on the local revenues of broadcasters, who also have traditionally specialized in... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: May 8, 2021 to May 14, 2021

By David Oxenford|2021-05-16T09:28:13-05:00May 16th, 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. In a speech to the Media Institute, FCC Commissioner Starks spoke of the importance of diversity in media ownership and... Continue Reading…

Regulation of Online Platforms and the Effect on Advertising – Including Section 230 Reforms

By David Oxenford|2021-05-14T10:35:55-05:00May 14th, 2021|Legal News|

Next week, I will be discussing regulatory issues for media companies with Eriq Gardner of the Hollywood Reporter (who covers legal issues on their must-read THR, Esq site) in a “Candid Conversation” hosted by Matrix Solutions (more information here, including a registration link). The sponsor of this conversation consults on media advertising matters, so the... Continue Reading…

The First Amendment’s Role in Broadcast and Online Regulation

By David Oxenford|2021-05-11T10:52:26-05:00May 11th, 2021|Legal News|

Everyone knows that a fundamental principle of American democracy is the First Amendment – guaranteeing many freedoms to US citizens including freedom of the press and freedom of speech. It is one of those concepts that underlies our society, but is often mentioned only in passing, and rarely considered in practice. Few people – even... Continue Reading…

The First Amendment’s Role in Broadcast and Online Regulation

By David Oxenford|2021-05-11T10:52:26-05:00May 11th, 2021|Legal News|

Everyone knows that a fundamental principle of American democracy is the First Amendment – guaranteeing many freedoms to US citizens including freedom of the press and freedom of speech. It is one of those concepts that underlies our society, but is often mentioned only in passing, and rarely considered in practice. Few people – even... Continue Reading…

This Week in Broadcast Regulation: May 1, 2021 to May 7, 2021

By David Oxenford and Adam Sandler|2021-05-09T09:01:14-05:00May 9th, 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 FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that sets out its tentative plan for assessing broadcast regulatory fees to... Continue Reading…

This Week in Broadcast Regulation: May 1, 2021 to May 7, 2021

By David Oxenford and Adam Sandler|2021-05-09T09:01:14-05:00May 9th, 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 FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that sets out its tentative plan for assessing broadcast regulatory fees to... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: April 24, 2021 to April 30, 2021

By David Oxenford and Adam Sandler|2021-05-02T09:48:18-05:00May 2nd, 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 FCC’s new rules that permit AM broadcasters to convert to all-digital operations became effective April 29. The new rules... Continue Reading…

FCC Rules for All-Digital AM Radio Become Effective – Will There Be a Flood of Applications?

By David Oxenford|2021-04-30T09:19:40-05:00April 30th, 2021|Legal News|

The FCC’s order adopted in late October authorizing AM stations to voluntarily convert to operations in a fully-digital mode became effective yesterday when the approval of its information-collection obligations under the Paperwork Reduction Act was announced in the Federal Register. This means that AM stations can opt for full-digital operations, which many have argued will... Continue Reading…