This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters:  February 17, 2025 to February 21, 2025

By |2025-02-23T08:33:43-06:00February 23rd, 2025|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 our Broadcast Law Blog, we discussed the process by which SoundExchange can audit any webcaster who streams its programming... Continue Reading…

How FCC Regulation of Broadcasters May Change in a New Administration  – Looking at the Pending Issues

By |2024-11-07T10:26:39-06:00November 7th, 2024|Legal News|

With the election over, broadcasters and their Washington representatives are now trying to decipher what the next administration will have in store at the FCC and other government agencies that regulate the media.  Already, the DC press is speculating about who will assume what positions in the government agencies that make these decisions.  While those... Continue Reading…

October 2024 Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – Quarterly Issues Programs Lists, Annual EEO Public File Reports, ETRS Form One, Comment Deadlines, and More (If the Government is Open)

By |2024-09-25T09:54:04-05:00September 25th, 2024|Legal News|

October is, on paper, another busy month of regulatory deadlines for broadcasters.  But there is again the looming possibility of a federal government shutdown beginning October 1 if Congress fails to fund the government for the coming year (or pass a “continuing resolution” to allow government agencies to function at their current levels).  While as... Continue Reading…

The Past Two Weeks in Regulation for Broadcasters:  August 26, 2024 to September 6, 2024

By |2024-09-07T22:08:08-05:00September 7th, 2024|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past two weeks, 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 highlighted the regulatory dates of importance to broadcasters in September.  We also looked... Continue Reading…

August 2024 Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters– Annual Regulatory Fee Details, EEO Annual Filings, Effective Date of Reinstated FM Non-Duplication Rule, Opening of Window for Class A/ LPTV/ TV Translator Channel Change Applications, and More

By |2024-07-29T11:10:33-05:00July 29th, 2024|Legal News|

Although many, including Congress, may be taking the last of their summer vacations, there are still many dates to which broadcasters should be paying attention this August.  One that most commercial broadcasters should be anticipating is the FCC’s order that will set the amount of their Annual Regulatory Fees, which will be paid sometime in... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters:  July 22, 2024 to July 26, 2024

By |2024-07-28T07:42:50-05:00July 28th, 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 provided guidance for broadcasters on accepting advertising or conducting promotions that directly or indirectly... Continue Reading…

Update on Expansion of Foreign Government Sponsorship Certifications to Issue Ads – Apparently Not Effective on August 15

By |2024-07-26T11:25:19-05:00July 26th, 2024|Legal News|

Last week, we wrote about the impact of the FCC’s decision to standardize certifications from program buyers verifying that they are not representatives of foreign governments – and the accompanying decision to expand that requirement to political issue advertising and paid PSAs.  In that article, we noted the August 15 effective date for most of... Continue Reading…

Update on Expansion of Foreign Government Sponsorship Certifications to Issue Ads – Apparently Not Effective on August 15

By |2024-07-26T11:25:19-05:00July 26th, 2024|Legal News|

Last week, we wrote about the impact of the FCC’s decision to standardize certifications from program buyers verifying that they are not representatives of foreign governments – and the accompanying decision to expand that requirement to political issue advertising and paid PSAs.  In that article, we noted the August 15 effective date for most of... Continue Reading…

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