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November Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – EAS ETRS Form 3, 12.5 GHz Registrations, C-Band Transition Comment Deadline, a Possible Government Shutdown, and More

By David Oxenford|2023-10-27T09:08:24-05:00October 27th, 2023|Legal News|

November is a month where there are no regularly scheduled regulatory deadlines. But the big question for broadcasters may be whether the FCC will continue to function throughout the month. The last-minute continuing resolution passed by Congress on September 30 extended federal government funding through November 17 – which again raises the possibility of a... Continue Reading…

November Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – EAS ETRS Form 3, 12.5 GHz Registrations, C-Band Transition Comment Deadline, a Possible Government Shutdown, and More

By David Oxenford|2023-10-27T09:08:24-05:00October 27th, 2023|Legal News|

November is a month where there are no regularly scheduled regulatory deadlines. But the big question for broadcasters may be whether the FCC will continue to function throughout the month. The last-minute continuing resolution passed by Congress on September 30 extended federal government funding through November 17 – which again raises the possibility of a... Continue Reading…

FCC Enforcement Monitor October 2023

By Scott R. Flick, Elizabeth Craig and Adam J. Sandler|2023-10-24T10:34:29-05:00October 24th, 2023|Legal News|

Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published 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: Seven-Figure Fine Imposed on Pirate Radio Brothers $25,000 Fine Proposed for Kansas Radio Station EEO Rule Violations Satellite Company Enters $150,000 Consent Decree for Orbital […]

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: October 16 to 20, 2023

By David Oxenford|2023-10-21T21:58:23-05:00October 21st, 2023|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 published an article warning broadcasters of the trademark issues that can arise from the... Continue Reading…

$25,000 Proposed Fine for Alleged EEO Violations at Kansas Radio Clusters – A Higher Standard for FCC EEO Enforcement?

By David Oxenford|2023-10-19T11:40:29-05:00October 19th, 2023|Legal News|

Earlier this week, the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau issued a Notice of Apparent Liability proposing a $25,000 fine on two related companies operating clusters of stations in two small Kansas markets. Those clusters have, because of financial setbacks (leading to bankruptcy), reduced staff so that they no longer have 5 full-time employees at either cluster and... Continue Reading…

FCC Postpones LPFM Filing Window and Extends Filing Freeze – Application Filing Window Now December 6 through December 13

By David Oxenford|2023-10-18T08:35:03-05:00October 18th, 2023|Legal News|

The FCC yesterday issued a Public Notice announcing that it was rescheduling the filing window for new Low Power FM stations that had been scheduled for early November – moving the window to December. Applications now can be filed between 12:01 AM Eastern Time on December 6, 2023 and 6:00 PM ET on December 13,... Continue Reading…

FCC Postpones the Filing Window for New LPFM Stations

By Mark Lipp|2023-10-17T18:41:46-05:00October 17th, 2023|Legal News|

The FCC announced today via Public Notice that it has revised the filing window period to apply for new LPFM stations, on which we reported in a previous blog post. The filing window was slated to open on November 1, 2023, and close November 8, 2023, but it will now open on December 6, 2023...… Continue Reading

Unauthorized Use of WORLD SERIES in Advertising or Promotions? Strike One, Strike Two … !!

By Mitchell Stabbe|2023-10-17T08:47:31-05:00October 17th, 2023|Legal News|

Readers of the Broadcast Law Blog are familiar with the potential trademark claims that may arise from the use of SUPER BOWL® (see here) or FINAL FOUR® in advertising or promotions (see here and here). I was recently asked, in light of the various “WORLD SERIES OF ____” marks that are being used for sports... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: October 9 to October 13, 2023

By David Oxenford|2023-10-15T08:31:00-05:00October 15th, 2023|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. While this week was light on regulatory activity at the FCC, the Commission is slated to consider a draft order... Continue Reading…