This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: November 12 to November 18, 2022

By |2022-11-20T10:12:22-06:00November 20th, 2022|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. On November 17, the FCC’s Second Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Second NPRM”) on foreign government sponsored programming was published in... Continue Reading…

Reminder – Lowest Unit Charges Do Apply to Run-Off Elections, But Not to Complaints About Election Results

By |2022-11-09T11:01:35-06:00November 9th, 2022|Legal News|

With election results still being tabulated in many states in close political races, we thought that it is worth reminding broadcasters of the advice given by the FCC in 2020, when it issued a public notice stating that Lowest Unit Charges (or lowest unit rates as they are often called) do not apply to post-election political ads (e.g., ads... Continue Reading…

Reminder – Lowest Unit Charges Do Apply to Run-Off Elections, But Not to Complaints About Election Results

By |2022-11-09T11:01:35-06:00November 9th, 2022|Legal News|

With election results still being tabulated in many states in close political races, we thought that it is worth reminding broadcasters of the advice given by the FCC in 2020, when it issued a public notice stating that Lowest Unit Charges (or lowest unit rates as they are often called) do not apply to post-election political ads (e.g., ads... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: October 29, 2022 to November 4, 2022

By |2022-11-06T09:10:39-06:00November 6th, 2022|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. The FCC issued a Forfeiture Order imposing a penalty of $518,283 against Gray Television, Inc., for violating the FCC’s prohibition... Continue Reading…

With A Week to Go Before the Midterm Elections, Watch for Last Minute Unfounded Attack Ads – The Potential Liability of Stations for False Claims in Ads from PACs, Parties and Other Noncandidate Groups

By |2022-11-01T10:18:32-05:00November 1st, 2022|Legal News|

There is but a week to go before the mid-term elections, and political ads blanket the airwaves across the country.  From discussions that I have had with many attorneys, broadcasters and other campaign observers, the ads this year have been particularly aggressive.  Some publications have even suggested that, in the waning days of the campaign,... Continue Reading…

November Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – Rulemaking Comments, Political Obligations, Daylight Savings Time and More

By |2022-10-31T10:25:46-05:00October 31st, 2022|Legal News|

November lacks the usual set of deadlines for routine FCC filings, but there are nevertheless a number of regulatory dates that warrant attention.  And come the first of December, those regular filing deadlines return to the calendar. November brings comment deadlines in at least two FCC proceedings relevant to broadcasters.  On November 7, reply comments... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: October 15, 2022 to October 21, 2022

By |2022-10-23T07:21:51-05:00October 23rd, 2022|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. On October 17, Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) introduced the Identifying Propaganda... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: October 15, 2022 to October 21, 2022

By |2022-10-23T07:21:51-05:00October 23rd, 2022|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. On October 17, Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) introduced the Identifying Propaganda... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: September 24, 2022 to September 30, 2022

By |2022-10-02T08:54:11-05:00October 2nd, 2022|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. At its September 29 regular monthly open meeting, the FCC adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to update... Continue Reading…

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