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FCC Issues Public Notice on Mutually Exclusive LPFM Applications in the Southeast US – Deadlines for Petitions to Deny and Amendments to Applications

By David Oxenford|2015-01-02T11:18:05-06:00January 2nd, 2015|Legal News|

Right before Christmas, the FCC’s Media Bureau released a Public Notice announcing that they have reviewed the final set of mutually exclusive LPFM applications. “Mutually exclusive applications” are applications for stations in the same geographic area which cannot all be granted without creating interference issues. The notice identifies tentative winners selected by the “point system” … Continue Reading

Put It In Writing, Part II: Call for Comments on Closing Closed Captioning Loophole

By Harry Cole|2014-12-31T10:48:09-06:00December 31st, 2014|Legal News|

FCC seeks input on possible regulation of “video programmers”. As we reported recently, the FCC has ratcheted up its video captioning requirements for “Video Programming Distributors” (VPDs), a universe defined as “all ent...

Live in Vegas! – FHH Net Neutrality Guru Paul Feldman Appearing at CES

By FHH Law|2014-12-30T13:10:22-06:00December 30th, 2014|Legal News|

If you’re planning to hit the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas next week, don’t miss FHH’s own Paul Feldman. He’ll be moderating a panel – “Net Neutrality: Where Are We Now?” &nd...

FCC Enforcement Monitor

By CommLawCenter|2014-12-29T17:46:01-06:00December 29th, 2014|Legal News|

By Scott R. Flick and Jessica Nyman December 2014 Pillsbury's communications lawyers have published FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others. This month...

Push to Expand Online Public File Obligations Moves Ahead at Warp Speed

By Steve Lovelady|2014-12-29T11:07:06-06:00December 29th, 2014|Legal News|

NPRM would include broadcast radio, cable, satellite providers in FCC-maintained online system. Back in July – that would be less than six months ago – three public interest groups asked the Commission to revise its rules to require cable T...

Put It In Writing: New Video Captioning Standards Coming Soon

By Anne Goodwin Crump|2014-12-28T03:46:57-06:00December 28th, 2014|Legal News|

Effective date set for new video captioning requirements In its continuing effort to assure that television programming is more accessible to the deaf and hard of hearing, last February the Commission ratcheted up the captioning requirements f...

D.C. Circuit Rebuffs SoundExchange in CRB Appeal of SDARS/PSS Royalty Rates

By Kevin Goldberg|2014-12-23T13:07:19-06:00December 23rd, 2014|Legal News|

But Sirius XM, which succeeded before the CRB, may not be happy that its victory was upheld. When it comes to setting copyright royalty rates, the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) enjoys considerable leeway. Just ask the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Dist...

Update: Comment Deadlines Set in Hearing Aid Compatibility Proceeding

By FHH Law|2014-12-23T03:16:55-06:00December 23rd, 2014|Legal News|

A couple of weeks ago we reported on a request from the Wireless Telecommunications and Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureaus for comments to refresh the record in a couple of proceedings relating to hearing aid compatibility regulations. The Burea...

Court of Appeals Upholds Copyright Royalty Board Decision on Sirius XM and Music Choice Royalties

By David Oxenford|2014-12-22T11:38:09-06:00December 22nd, 2014|Legal News|

A decision by the US Court of Appeals on the appeal of the Copyright Royalty Board decision as to the Sirius XM and Music Choice royalties for the public performance of sound recordings is one of the many year-end decisions important to broadcasters and digital media companies that seems to be flooding out from Courts … Continue Reading