News – Page 286 – Tennessee Association of Broadcasters

Contest Rule Revisions Published in the Federal Register for Paperwork Reduction Act Review – Effective Date Not Until at Least December

By David Oxenford|2015-10-07T11:27:34-05:00October 7th, 2015|Legal News|

Today, the FCC published notice in the Federal Register of the adoption of the new simplified rules for publicizing the material rules for contests conducted by broadcasters. This publication was for purposes of review by the Office of Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act, a review necessary before any new rules requiring any… Continue Reading

Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP Moves to New Offices – Update Your Address Book

By David Oxenford|2015-10-07T11:24:58-05:00October 7th, 2015|Legal News|

As most readers of this blog know, I practice law with Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP in Washington DC. This past weekend, the firm moved its offices a few blocks down the road, and is now operating in a great new space at the following address: 1800 M Street NW, Suite 800N, Washington, DC, 20036. So… Continue Reading

Moving FM Translators 250 Miles to Rebroadcast an AM Station – What the FCC is Considering as Part of Its AM Revitalization Proceeding

By David Oxenford|2015-10-06T10:09:56-05:00October 6th, 2015|Legal News|

A proposal to allow AM station licensees to buy FM translators located as far as 250 miles away from the AM station and move them to an area where they can rebroadcast the AM station was the talk of the NAB Radio Show last week. With battling news releases from FCC Commissioners (one from Commissioner… Continue Reading

Dates Set for Comments on Good Faith Negotiation of Retransmission Consent Agreements – What is the FCC Asking?

By David Oxenford|2015-10-05T09:30:14-05:00October 5th, 2015|Legal News|

A month ago, the FCC released its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking looking to reassess the requirement that broadcasters and MVPDs (cable and satellite television) engage in “good faith” negotiations over the retransmission consent necessary for the MVPD to rebroadcast the signal of a broadcast television station, triggering numerous questions throughout the industry (and among financial… Continue Reading

Speeding FCC Approval of Technological Innovation

By Mitchell Lazarus|2015-10-04T19:24:15-05:00October 4th, 2015|Legal News|

These ideas will help prevent regulatory delay from blocking the launch of new products. A lot of new products use the buzzwords “wireless connectivity.” In old-fashioned English, they have radio transmitters. This means they must go through an FCC approval process before they can be sold to the public. The FCC understandably writes its technical … Continue Reading

Update: Deadlines Set for Responses to Petitions for Reconsideration in Citizens Broadband Radio Proceeding

By FHH Law|2015-10-02T06:58:03-05:00October 2nd, 2015|Legal News|

You already know (because we told you last week) that the Commission has received eight petitions for reconsideration of various aspects of its new rules establishing the Citizens Broadband Radio Service. Now, thanks to a notice in the Federal Register, we know when comments (and replies to those comments) about any or all of those … Continue Reading

FCC Enforcement Monitor

By Scott R. Flick and Jessica Nyman|2015-09-30T15:16:04-05:00September 30th, 2015|Legal News|

September 2015 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: FCC Admonishes TV Station Licensees for Violating Commercial Limits in Children’s Programming Telecommunications Provider Agrees to $1.175 Million Payment to Resolve Investigation of […]

Understanding Music Royalties – Congressional Research Service Releases Summary of the Law, While DOJ Asks for More Comments on ASCAP and BMI Consent Decree Reform

By David Oxenford|2015-09-30T10:25:04-05:00September 30th, 2015|Legal News|

The legal issues surrounding the use of music in broadcast and digital media is one of those topics that is usually enough to make eyes glaze over. The importance of understanding these issues is illustrated by this week’s request from the Department of Justice for more information about the rights of songwriters to authorize ASCAP… Continue Reading

Dancing Baby in the Ninth Circuit: A Twist on Takedowns

By Kevin Goldberg|2015-09-30T08:12:15-05:00September 30th, 2015|Legal News|

DMCA requires consideration of “fair use” before infringement can be alleged. Thanks to digital technology, copyright infringement is easier than ever – and the Internet provides a tempting place to display infringing uses of copyrighted material. Recognizing that, Congress passed the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), creating a simple mechanism by which copyright owners could … Continue Reading