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August 2024 Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters– Annual Regulatory Fee Details, EEO Annual Filings, Effective Date of Reinstated FM Non-Duplication Rule, Opening of Window for Class A/ LPTV/ TV Translator Channel Change Applications, and More

By |2024-07-29T11:10:33-05:00July 29th, 2024|Legal News|

Although many, including Congress, may be taking the last of their summer vacations, there are still many dates to which broadcasters should be paying attention this August.  One that most commercial broadcasters should be anticipating is the FCC’s order that will set the amount of their Annual Regulatory Fees, which will be paid sometime in... Continue Reading…

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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters:  July 22, 2024 to July 26, 2024

By |2024-07-28T07:42:50-05:00July 28th, 2024|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from this 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 provided guidance for broadcasters on accepting advertising or conducting promotions that directly or indirectly... Continue Reading…

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FCC’s Universal Service Fund Found Unconstitutional by Fifth Circuit

By |2024-07-26T15:52:14-05:00July 26th, 2024|Legal News|

On July 24, 2024, an en banc panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit released a decision in Consumers’ Research et al. v. FCC holding that the Federal Communications Commission’s Universal Service Fund (“USF”) contribution mechanism violates Article I, Section 1 of the Constitution and remanded the issue to the FCC […]

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Update on Expansion of Foreign Government Sponsorship Certifications to Issue Ads – Apparently Not Effective on August 15

By |2024-07-26T11:25:19-05:00July 26th, 2024|Legal News|

Last week, we wrote about the impact of the FCC’s decision to standardize certifications from program buyers verifying that they are not representatives of foreign governments – and the accompanying decision to expand that requirement to political issue advertising and paid PSAs.  In that article, we noted the August 15 effective date for most of... Continue Reading…

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Update on Expansion of Foreign Government Sponsorship Certifications to Issue Ads – Apparently Not Effective on August 15

By |2024-07-26T11:25:19-05:00July 26th, 2024|Legal News|

Last week, we wrote about the impact of the FCC’s decision to standardize certifications from program buyers verifying that they are not representatives of foreign governments – and the accompanying decision to expand that requirement to political issue advertising and paid PSAs.  In that article, we noted the August 15 effective date for most of... Continue Reading…

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FCC Sets Effective Date for Foreign Sponsorship ID Rule Changes

By |2024-07-18T17:10:13-05:00July 18th, 2024|Legal News|

On July 16th, the FCC announced that two changes to its sponsorship identification requirements for foreign government-provided programming, as detailed in its June 10th Second Report and Order, are set to become effective on August 15, 2024.  Recall that the FCC modified its sponsorship identification rules in March of 2022 to require broadcasters to identify...… Continue Reading

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