FCC Opens Limited Filing Window for New Noncommercial TV Stations

By |2024-10-16T10:05:23-05:00October 16th, 2024|Legal News|

The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) has issued a public notice, DA 24-1065, which announces the opening of a filing window for applications for construction permit for new noncommercial educational (“NCE”) TV stations in 12 specified communities in various areas of the United States.  This window opens at 12:01 a.m. EST on December 4,...… Continue Reading

FCC Opens Window for Filing for 12 New Noncommercial TV Stations While Other Commercial Filing Windows on Hold

By |2024-10-15T11:04:32-05:00October 15th, 2024|Legal News|

The FCC last week released a Public Notice announcing the opening of a filing window for parties interested in building new noncommercial TV stations at 12 communities in the following states: Alabama, Alaska, California, Idaho, Iowa, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, and Virginia.  Applications by nonprofit educational organizations can be filed in a window opening on... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters:  October 7, 2024 to October 11, 2024

By |2024-10-13T08:44:03-05:00October 13th, 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 how broadcasters, in the last weeks before the November election, should evaluate political... Continue Reading…

Broadcasters Should Evaluate Attack Ads for Liability Concerns in the Final Weeks Before the November Election

By |2024-10-10T10:32:50-05:00October 10th, 2024|Legal News|

With less than a month to go before the November election, we can expect more and more attack ads, some of which may lead to cease and desist letters from the candidate being attacked.  These letters can raise the risk of defamation claims against broadcasters and cable companies when the ads are not bought by... Continue Reading…

Broadcasters Should Evaluate Attack Ads for Liability Concerns in the Final Weeks Before the November Election

By |2024-10-10T10:32:50-05:00October 10th, 2024|Legal News|

With less than a month to go before the November election, we can expect more and more attack ads, some of which may lead to cease and desist letters from the candidate being attacked.  These letters can raise the risk of defamation claims against broadcasters and cable companies when the ads are not bought by... Continue Reading…

FCC Provides Stations Affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton More Time to Upload Third Quarter Issues/Programs Lists

By |2024-10-07T17:49:09-05:00October 7th, 2024|Legal News|

Following the devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene across the American southeast and in anticipation of Hurricane Milton’s arrival, the FCC has announced an extension of the deadline to upload Third Quarter Issues/Programs Lists for radio and television stations in states particularly affected by Hurricane Helene (note that the Public Notice mistakenly refers to them as […]

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters:  September 23, 2024 to September 27, 2024

By |2024-09-29T08:44:32-05:00September 29th, 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 dates for broadcasters in October, which are... Continue Reading…

2024 Third Quarter Issues/Programs List Advisory for Broadcast Stations

By |2024-09-27T12:38:56-05:00September 27th, 2024|Legal News|

The next Quarterly Issues/Programs List (“Quarterly List”) must be placed in stations’ Public Inspection Files by October 10, 2024, reflecting information for the months of July, August, and September 2024. Content of the Quarterly List The FCC requires each broadcast station to air a reasonable amount of programming responsive to significant community needs, issues, and […]

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