This Week in Broadcast Regulation: February 20, 2021 to February 26, 2021

By |2021-02-28T09:01:42-06:00February 28th, 2021|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of the last week of significance to broadcasters, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. About 200 radio and television stations have been randomly selected to be audited by the FCC for their EEO compliance.... Continue Reading…

$125,000 FCC Penalty to Broadcaster for Tower Structure and Contest Rule Violations – Including Violation of Rule Against Broadcasting Seemingly Live Recorded Programming Without Informing Listeners

By |2020-12-07T11:27:45-06:00December 7th, 2020|Legal News|

Last week, the FCC announced a Consent Decree with a Florida broadcaster, with the broadcaster admitting violations of several FCC rules and agreeing to pay a $125,000 fine and enter into a consent decree to ensure future compliance.  The violations addressed in the decree include (i) the failure to monitor tower lights and report that... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: November 28, 2020 to December 4, 2020

By |2020-12-06T09:05:54-06:00December 6th, 2020|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of the last week of significance to broadcasters, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations.  Also, we include a look at actions to watch in the week ahead. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced his intention... Continue Reading…

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