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FCC Releases NPRM Seeking Comment on Proposal to Require Subscriber Rebates for Retransmission Consent Blackouts

By |2024-01-24T10:00:32-06:00January 24th, 2024|Legal News|

On January 17, 2024, the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) seeking comment on a newly proposed requirement for cable operators and direct broadcast satellite (“DBS”) providers, which, if enacted, would require those cable operators and DBS providers to make available rebates to their subscribers for programming blackouts caused by failed retransmission consent...… Continue Reading

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Copyright Royalty Board Issues Correction of Deadline to File Petitions to Participate in New Proceeding to Set Webcasting Royalty Rates for 2026-2030, and Issues Notices of Audits of Webcasters

By |2024-01-24T09:10:12-06:00January 24th, 2024|Legal News|

The Copyright Royalty Board has published in the Federal Register a correction to its notice announcing the commencement of the next proceeding to set rates for the royalties paid by webcasters (including broadcasters who stream their music through the internet) to SoundExchange for the public performance of sound recordings in the period 2026-2030.  The correction... Continue Reading…

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FCC Proposes to Prioritize Application Processing for Stations that Provide Locally Originated Programming

By |2024-01-19T18:05:27-06:00January 19th, 2024|Legal News|

On January 17, 2024, the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) seeking comment on a proposed rule that would prioritize review of certain broadcast applications filed by stations that certify that they provide locally originated programming. Eligible Stations Under the proposed rule, priority review would be available to radio and television stations (excluding...… Continue Reading

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And They’re Off: FCC Jumps Out of the Gate with Back-to-Back Enforcement Actions and NPRMs

By |2024-01-19T13:05:17-06:00January 19th, 2024|Legal News|

If there was any doubt that the late-2023 confirmation of Anna Gomez as the fifth commissioner would bring a flurry of FCC activity in 2024, the FCC has laid those questions to rest.  In addition to a $150,000 good faith NAL, $500,000 sponsorship ID consent decree, $26,000 EEO report NAL, and some public file NALs, […]

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Media and Telecom Companies Must Adapt to New DOL Rule on Classifying Employees and Independent Contractors

By |2024-01-17T12:31:57-06:00January 17th, 2024|Legal News|

Given that the name of this site is CommLawCenter, our focus is generally on communications law and regulation.  More accurately, however, our focus is on legal developments that affect the media and telecom industries, even when they emanate from entities other than Congress or the FCC.  This is particularly true where a change in non-communications […]

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FCC Imposes $26,000 Fine on Broadcaster for One EEO Annual Public File Report that was Uploaded Late

By |2024-01-17T10:50:25-06:00January 17th, 2024|Legal News|

The full Commission this week issued an Order fining Cumulus Media $26,000 for its failure to upload one EEO Annual Public File Report to its online public inspection file until about 9 months after the due date.  The unanimous decision of the five Commissioners generally upheld an EEO Notice of Apparent Liability, issued unanimously by... Continue Reading…

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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters:  January 8 to January 12, 2024

By |2024-01-14T09:09:39-06:00January 14th, 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. Our Broadcast Law Blog, we looked at the Copyright Royalty Board’s announcement of the start of a new proceeding to... Continue Reading…

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