August 1 is the deadline for broadcast stations licensed to communities in California, Illinois, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Wisconsin to place their Annual EEO Public File Report in their Public Inspection File and post the report on their station website. Under the FCC’s EEO Rule, all radio and television station employment units (“SEUs”), regardless […]
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. Continue Reading…
While it’s only July, TV station licensees should be mindful of an October 1st deadline for uploading to their station online public information file (“OPIF”), the station’s election of cable TV/satellite must-carry or retransmission consent status. Under the FCC’s rules, for full power and certain Class A/Low Power commercial TV stations, there is a three-year...… Continue Reading
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. For a look ahead at regulatory dates of importance to broadcasters in July and early August, see our article here. Continue Reading…
In a recently released Third Report and Order, the FCC has revised its Next Generation Broadcast Television (ATSC 3.0 or Next Gen TV) rules to enhance the transition from the current TV technology (ATSC 1.0). Among other things, the Order allows a Next Gen TV station to modify its license to include certain non-primary video...… Continue Reading
July is relatively light on broadcast regulatory dates, but the Quarterly Issues/Programs List deadline on July 10 is one that applies to all full-power broadcasters and Class A TV stations. As set forth below, there are a few other dates worth noting this coming month – with more to come in August. July 10 is... Continue Reading…
What are the rules for social media advertising campaigns and the use of influencer endorsements? Seth Williams and Jackie Fisher tackled that question in Media Financial Management’s Town Hall Webinar, #Sponsored: Avoiding Risks in Social Media and Influencer Marketing. Influencer marketing—where individuals use their social media following to generate interest in brands, events, or products—has...… Continue Reading
Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published the 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: Sports Entertainment Company’s Malfunctioning Microphone Interferes with Public Safety Communications Florida Radio Application Dismissed Over Disclosure Issues Late Issues/Programs Lists and Children’s Television Programming […]
Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published the 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: Sports Entertainment Company’s Malfunctioning Microphone Interferes with Public Safety Communications Florida Radio Application Dismissed Over Disclosure Issues Late Issues/Programs Lists and Children’s Television Programming […]