This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters:  July 1, 2024 to July 5, 2024

By |2024-07-07T09:49:22-05:00July 7th, 2024|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from this past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. On our Broadcast Law Blog, we discussed the impact on broadcasters of the Supreme Court’s rejection of the Chevron Doctrine... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters:  July 1, 2024 to July 5, 2024

By |2024-07-07T09:49:22-05:00July 7th, 2024|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from this past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. On our Broadcast Law Blog, we discussed the impact on broadcasters of the Supreme Court’s rejection of the Chevron Doctrine... Continue Reading…

And Then There Were Five – Senate Approves Anna Gomez as Fifth FCC Commissioner – What Broadcast Issues Could a Full FCC Consider? 

By |2023-09-08T10:41:35-05:00September 8th, 2023|Legal News|

The Senate this week approved Anna Gomez for the open Democratic FCC seat that has been vacant since the start of the Biden Administration.  As we wrote in May when the President first nominated her, Gomez is experienced in government circles, having worked at NTIA (a Department of Commerce agency dealing with federal spectrum use... Continue Reading…

Biden Administration Nominates Fifth FCC Commissioner, and Renominates Two Existing Commissioners – What Broadcast Issues Could a Full FCC Resolve?

By |2023-05-24T11:25:17-05:00May 24th, 2023|Legal News|

This week brought the news that the Biden administration has nominated Anna Gomez for the open Democratic FCC seat that Gigi Sohn was to fill until she asked that her nomination be withdrawn in March, after a prolonged debate over her confirmation.  Gomez is experienced in government circles, having worked at NTIA (a Department of... Continue Reading…

January Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – Quarterly Issues Programs Lists, Children’s Programming Reports, Rulemaking Comments, Copyright Fees for Webcasters, and More

By |2022-12-29T20:38:06-06:00December 29th, 2022|Legal News|

The new year brings a series of regulatory deadlines in January and a February 1 license renewal deadline that broadcasters should take note of.  As in 2022, the FCC will remain vigilant in making sure that its deadlines are met, so the following items should not be overlooked or left until the last minute. The... Continue Reading…

FCC Warns Broadcasters of Specific Cybersecurity Flaw in One EAS Provider’s Equipment – Why Broadcasters Need to Pay Attention

By |2022-12-12T10:06:25-06:00December 12th, 2022|Legal News|

In our summary of this week’s regulatory actions of importance to broadcasters, we noted that the FCC sent an email to broadcasters last week warning them of a cybersecurity flaw in the DASDEC EAS encoder/decoder device sold by Digital Alert Systems (formerly Monroe Electronics), using software prior to version 4.1. The email states that the... Continue Reading…

Go to Top