A group of radio broadcasters have asked the FCC to agree to waive some provisions of the current sponsorship identification rules of the FCC to permit stations that have sponsored music or sports programming to move some of the required sponsorship identification online (the request is available here). This is to provide listeners with a… Continue Reading
The FCC has announced that it plans to hold an auction to award construction permits allowing the winners to build new FM radio stations. 131 total channels on which bids can be placed are included in the list of channels to be auctioned – with most being in the state of Texas. The auction is… Continue Reading
With Auction 98 now in the works, the Commission has frozen, effective immediately (i.e., as of March 16, 2015): All applications proposing to modify any of the 131 vacant non-reserved band FM allotments scheduled for Auction 94 (current...
With Auction 98 now in the works, the Commission has frozen, effective immediately (i.e., as of March 16, 2015): All applications proposing to modify any of the 131 vacant non-reserved band FM allotments scheduled for Auction 94 (current...
The bidding won’t start until July, but there’s no time like the present to check out this year’s opportunities. The FM construction permits available in the 2015 auction have hit the show room floor. If you’re thinking ...
The bidding won’t start until July, but there’s no time like the present to check out this year’s opportunities. The FM construction permits available in the 2015 auction have hit the show room floor. If you’re thinking ...
The Songwriter’s Equity Act has once again been introduced in Congress (see our article about that Act when it was introduced in the last Congress). It proposes to make changes in provisions of the Copyright Act governing the way that songwriters are paid for the use of their musical compositions – with the obvious intent… Continue Reading
Another federal agency is now considering regulation of drones - but it's NOT the FCC. We have previously reported on the FAA’s regulation – or non-regulation, or proposed regulation – of drones (official bureaucratic name: unmanned a...
Drones are coming up more and more often as I travel the country to speak to broadcaster groups. It has become a hot issue, both at the Federal level and in many states. I asked two attorneys in my firm who are watching this issue to do an update on where things stand. Bob Kirk… Continue Reading