This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters:  April 29, 2024 to May 3, 2024

By |2024-05-05T09:47:38-05:00May 5th, 2024|Legal News|

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 regulatory deadlines affecting broadcasters in May, including comment... Continue Reading…

FCC Enforcement Monitor April 2024

By |2024-04-30T12:19:43-05:00April 30th, 2024|Legal News|

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: FCC Proposes $8,000 Fine for Contest Rule Violations Business Communications Company Settles Business Radio Investigation by Agreeing to Compliance Plan and $100,000 Penalty FCC […]

May Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – EEO Audit Responses, Comment Deadlines on Emergency Broadcasting Matters, Effective Date for Zonecasting with FM Boosters, LUC Windows, and More

By |2024-04-30T08:14:54-05:00April 30th, 2024|Legal News|

While May is one of those months that does not have any routine, scheduled FCC filing deadlines, there are still a number of regulatory dates and deadlines for broadcasters that are worthy of note.  As detailed below, this includes comment deadlines in several FCC rulemaking proceedings, a response deadline for broadcasters caught in the first... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters:  April 22, 2024 to April 26, 2024

By |2024-04-28T10:35:10-05:00April 28th, 2024|Legal News|

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…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters:  April 22, 2024 to April 26, 2024

By |2024-04-28T10:35:10-05:00April 28th, 2024|Legal News|

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…

Heard About the FTC’s Ban on Non-Competes? The Truth Is Worse

By |2024-04-26T07:15:33-05:00April 26th, 2024|Legal News|

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 […]

FTC Votes to Ban Noncompete Agreements

By |2024-04-23T18:08:36-05:00April 23rd, 2024|Legal News|

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

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