Biden Announces Nominations for Key Communications Positions

By |2021-11-03T06:39:53-05:00November 3rd, 2021|Legal News|

This month, President Biden has finally announced nominations for FCC Chair in Jessica Rosenworcel and for the open Democratic seat on the FCC in Gigi Sohn, respectively.  The President also announced his nomination of Alan Davidson for Director of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration at the Department of Commerce. With the dual FCC nominations,...… Continue Reading

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: October 23, 2021 to October 29, 2021

By |2021-10-31T09:27:34-05:00October 31st, 2021|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. President Joe Biden made official his permanent FCC Chair – selecting Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel to fill that position. He... Continue Reading…

November Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters: Reply Comments on EEO Reporting and KidVid Accessibility; New Noncommercial FM Filing Window; Biennial Ownership Reports; License Renewals; and More

By |2021-10-27T11:31:47-05:00October 27th, 2021|Legal News|

With FCC Acting Chair Jessica Rosenworcel now appointed permanent chair of the FCC, and with a fifth FCC Commissioner now having been nominated (Gigi Sohn), the FCC may soon be back to normal strength.  Even before that though, the FCC and other government agencies remain busy, with many important regulatory dates and deadlines in the... Continue Reading…

December 1st and Television License Renewal Deadlines

By |2021-10-26T09:02:14-05:00October 26th, 2021|Legal News|

FCC License renewal applications and associated EEO Program Reports are due on or before Wednesday, December 1st for radio licensees located in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont and television licensees in Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Radio and television stations must file renewals regardless of commercial or noncommercial...… Continue Reading

FTC Reminds Advertisers That Deceptive Endorsements in Advertising Can Lead to Penalties

By |2021-10-24T21:27:25-05:00October 24th, 2021|Legal News|

In a Federal Trade Commission notice published last week, the agency warned the advertising industry that penalties could be coming for the use of deceptive endorsements.  The FTC not only released the notice, but it also sent a letter (a version of which is available here) to hundreds of businesses (a list is here) –... Continue Reading…

FTC Reminds Advertisers That Deceptive Endorsements in Advertising Can Lead to Penalties

By |2021-10-24T21:27:25-05:00October 24th, 2021|Legal News|

In a Federal Trade Commission notice published last week, the agency warned the advertising industry that penalties could be coming for the use of deceptive endorsements.  The FTC not only released the notice, but it also sent a letter (a version of which is available here) to hundreds of businesses (a list is here) –... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: October 16, 2021 to October 22, 2021

By |2021-10-24T09:40:00-05:00October 24th, 2021|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. The Federal Trade Commission issued a press release which warns advertisers to avoid misleading endorsements. The FTC also sent a... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: October 16, 2021 to October 22, 2021

By |2021-10-24T09:40:00-05:00October 24th, 2021|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. The Federal Trade Commission issued a press release which warns advertisers to avoid misleading endorsements. The FTC also sent a... Continue Reading…

Copyright Office Initiates Study of “Ancillary Copyright Protections” Accorded to Publishers – Reviewing News Aggregation and Digital Media’s Use of News Content from Traditional Sources

By |2021-10-20T12:11:47-05:00October 20th, 2021|Legal News|

The Copyright Office, at the request of Congress, has initiated a study to examine the rights and protections of news publishers under copyright and related laws.  The Office issued a Notice of Inquiry seeking public comment on a variety of issues that could extend new protections to “press publishers” and perhaps other content creators that... Continue Reading…

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