FTC Drops Appeal of Court’s Rejection of Nationwide Ban on Noncompete Agreements – To Pursue Individual Cases Where Noncompetes are an Unfair Trade Practice

By |2025-09-10T09:19:50-05:00September 10th, 2025|Legal News|

The Federal Trade Commission last week announced that it was dropping its appeal of a court decision which put on hold an FTC order adopted during the Biden administration which banned noncompete agreements in all industries across the country (see our note here). This ban was a concern to many in the broadcast industry as... Continue Reading…

Annual Regulatory Fees Due by September 25 – FCC Releases Public Notices and Fact Sheets on Paying Those Fees

By |2025-09-08T10:45:42-05:00September 8th, 2025|Legal News|

As we noted in our weekly summary of regulatory activity of interest to broadcasters, the FCC on Friday released a number of public notices and fact sheets providing details of how broadcasters are to pay their annual regulatory fees. Included among the public notices was one setting the deadline for paying the regulatory fees as... Continue Reading…

The Last Two Weeks in Regulation for Broadcasters:  August 25, 2025 to September 5, 2025

By |2025-09-07T09:48:23-05:00September 7th, 2025|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past two weeks, 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, in addition to the articles on regulatory fees and the LPTV/TV translator windows mentioned... Continue Reading…

Windows for Filing Applications for LPTV and TV Translator Major Changes and New Stations Announced By FCC

By |2025-09-04T09:52:17-05:00September 4th, 2025|Legal News|

The FCC’s Media Bureau released a Public Notice announcing the opportunity to file applications for major changes in the channel and location of LPTV, Class A, and TV translator stations starting on October 22, with a subsequent opportunity to file applications for new LPTV and TV translator stations starting on January 26.  These are not... Continue Reading…

Windows for Filing Applications for LPTV and TV Translator Major Changes and New Stations Announced By FCC

By |2025-09-04T09:52:17-05:00September 4th, 2025|Legal News|

The FCC’s Media Bureau released a Public Notice announcing the opportunity to file applications for major changes in the channel and location of LPTV, Class A, and TV translator stations starting on October 22, with a subsequent opportunity to file applications for new LPTV and TV translator stations starting on January 26.  These are not... Continue Reading…

Windows for Filing Applications for LPTV and TV Translator Major Changes and New Stations Announced By FCC

By |2025-09-04T09:52:17-05:00September 4th, 2025|Legal News|

The FCC’s Media Bureau released a Public Notice announcing the opportunity to file applications for major changes in the channel and location of LPTV, Class A, and TV translator stations starting on October 22, with a subsequent opportunity to file applications for new LPTV and TV translator stations starting on January 26.  These are not... Continue Reading…

FCC 2025 Regulatory Fees Set – Dates and Payment Procedures to Follow

By |2025-09-03T09:06:36-05:00September 3rd, 2025|Legal News|

Last Friday, the FCC released its Order adopting the regulatory fees to be paid by broadcasters and other regulated entities at some point before the October 1 start of the federal government’s new fiscal year.  The Commission slightly increased fees for TV stations by 1.2% from last year (from $0.006598 to $0.006674 per population served)... Continue Reading…

Clearing Space for Launch: Trump 2.0 Proposes Regulatory Overhaul to Enhance American Leadership in Space by 2030

By |2025-08-29T09:20:01-05:00August 29th, 2025|Legal News|

The Trump administration’s new Executive Order formally adopts a policy to “enhance American greatness in space.” The EO directs streamlining and reform efforts in four key areas—commercial launch and reentry, spaceport infrastructure, novel space activities, and regulatory leadership and accountability. While the EO was well received by the commercial space industry, the ability of the […]

FCC Enforcement Monitor August 2025

By |2025-08-28T11:51:55-05:00August 28th, 2025|Legal News|

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: Low Power FM Licensee Cedes De Facto Station Control Through Contract Pirate Radio Station Operator Arrested During Live Broadcast Northeast Property Owners Warned Over […]

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