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Reminders About Upcoming Routine FCC Filings – LMS to be Used for AM and LPFM Applications and Upcoming Biennial Ownership Reports

By David Oxenford|2023-07-18T11:16:48-05:00July 18th, 2023|Legal News|

While there are certainly policy issues throughout the media industry, it is often the small, routine issues that trip up broadcasters. In the last week, there have been two public notices worth noting – one announcing the final transition of broadcast applications to the LMS database, and a second reminding broadcasters that Biennial Ownership Reports... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: July 10 to July 14, 2023

By David Oxenford|2023-07-15T22:27:55-05:00July 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. Continue Reading…

Annual EEO Public File Report Deadline for Stations in California, Illinois, North Carolina, South Carolina and Wisconsin

By Scott R. Flick and Elizabeth Craig|2023-07-11T10:57:10-05:00July 11th, 2023|Legal News|

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 […]

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: July 3 to July 7, 2023

By David Oxenford|2023-07-09T10:21:32-05:00July 9th, 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. Continue Reading…

TV Station Licensees: Don’t Forget the October 1st Deadline for Uploading Election of Cable TV/Satellite Status

By Paul J. Feldman|2023-07-06T09:57:05-05:00July 6th, 2023|Legal News|

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

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: June 26 to June 30, 2023

By David Oxenford and Robert Primosch|2023-07-02T10:48:29-05:00July 2nd, 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. For a look ahead at regulatory dates of importance to broadcasters in July and early August, see our article here. Continue Reading…

FCC Modifies Next Gen TV Multicasting Rules to Ease Transition

By Paul J. Feldman|2023-06-30T09:46:47-05:00June 30th, 2023|Legal News|

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 Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists, Franken FMs, Copyright Distant Signal Copyright Claims, and More

By David Oxenford and Robert Primosch|2023-06-30T09:22:14-05:00June 30th, 2023|Legal News|

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…

Think Before You Post – FHH Attorneys Outline Risks in Social Media Marketing

By Jackie Fisher|2023-06-27T15:06:34-05:00June 27th, 2023|Legal News|

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