In the waning days of 2014 we reported on the release of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in which the Commission proposed to expand the online public inspection requirement to include radio broadcasters, cable operators and satellite broadcast s...
Flo and Eddie, still on a roll in New York, face a decision; meanwhile, a new plaintiff surfaces in California For those of you awaiting the next installment of “Flo and Eddie Get Sirius”, we have some news. Recall that last November, the f...
By Lauren Lynch Flick and Paul A. Cicelski Everyone with a cell phone has probably received an unsolicited telemarketing robocall or text made by a company using an automated dialing system at some point. As we have previously written, a federal stat...
The FCC yesterday issued a Public Notice announcing the first set of EEO audits for 2015. Letters to over 250 radio and TV stations went out asking for evidence of their compliance with the FCC’s EEO rules. The Commission has pledged to audit 5% of all broadcast stations and cable systems each year to assure … Continue Reading
With the recent release of the FCC’s report setting out the potential opening bids to buy out the spectrum of TV stations so that it can be resold to wireless companies for wireless broadband, station owners and operators around the country have many questions about how the auction will play out, and what they really … Continue Reading
A flurry of fines against broadcasters have come out of the FCC in the last week. These fines highlight the scrutiny under which owners of broadcast stations can find themselves should an FCC Field Office inspector knock on their door. If the FCC pays a visit and finds a violation, a station is often looking … Continue Reading
The FCC yesterday released a public notice extending the comment dates in their proceeding to regulate Online (or “over-the-top”) Video, particularly Internet video providers who provide multiple channels of linear video programming (programming streamed at the same time to all viewers, as opposed to on-demand video like that provided by Netflix or Amazon), in the … Continue Reading
Last month we reported on the FCC’s proposal to redefine the MVPD universe to include services “untethered” from any infrastructure-based definition – in other words, to include Internet-delivered, “over-the-top&rdqu...
It’s that time of year again – time for our annual reminder to all telecommunications carriers and interconnected VoIP providers that your CPNI certifications are due by March 2, 2015. While the Enforcement Bureau has announced the de...