This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters:  March 19, 2022 to March 25, 2022

By |2022-03-27T09:03:42-05:00March 27th, 2022|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week, and two important deadlines in the week ahead, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. The FCC Enforcement Bureau this week announced its latest round of random... Continue Reading…

NPR Story Says That You are Allowed to Lie in Broadcast Political Ads – Half the Story?

By |2022-03-23T10:05:48-05:00March 23rd, 2022|Legal News|

Last week, NPR ran a story with the provocative headline – “The Truth In Political Advertising – You’re Allowed to Lie.”  The story talked about how the FCC does not regulate candidate advertising to decide the truth of political ads, and then quoted a former FCC Chair to say that candidates can “lie” in their... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: March 5, 2022 to March 11, 2022

By |2022-03-13T09:19:38-05:00March 13th, 2022|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week, and a look ahead to events of importance next week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. The Media Bureau this week released the first of what... Continue Reading…

March Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters: EAS and Next Gen TV Rulemaking Comments, Incentive Auction Reimbursements, TV Auction, GMR Licensing Deadline, and More

By |2022-02-24T10:39:48-06:00February 24th, 2022|Legal News|

March is one of those months where no regularly scheduled FCC deadlines fall.  But there are still plenty of other deadlines and dates of importance to broadcasters that fall during this month, from comment dates in rulemaking proceedings, to the start of an auction for new TV stations and the completion of the reimbursement cycle... Continue Reading…

March Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters: EAS and Next Gen TV Rulemaking Comments, Incentive Auction Reimbursements, TV Auction, GMR Licensing Deadline, and More

By |2022-02-24T10:39:48-06:00February 24th, 2022|Legal News|

March is one of those months where no regularly scheduled FCC deadlines fall.  But there are still plenty of other deadlines and dates of importance to broadcasters that fall during this month, from comment dates in rulemaking proceedings, to the start of an auction for new TV stations and the completion of the reimbursement cycle... Continue Reading…

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

By |2022-02-20T10:05:31-06:00February 20th, 2022|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. Following up on its proposals from last summer to clean up radio technical rules that were inconsistent, outdated, or inaccurate,... Continue Reading…

Controversial Super Bowl Political Ads on Local Stations – Why They Can’t Be Pulled

By |2022-02-14T11:19:09-06:00February 14th, 2022|Legal News|

Ads planned to run in yesterday’s Super Bowl by Republican candidates in primaries to select candidates for 2022 senate elections drew comments and controversy even before the game, with some calls to block the ads from the air.  Ads for a candidate in Pennsylvania used the “Let’s Go Brandon” language generally acknowledged to be an... Continue Reading…

Controversial Super Bowl Political Ads on Local Stations – Why They Can’t Be Pulled

By |2022-02-14T11:19:09-06:00February 14th, 2022|Legal News|

Ads planned to run in yesterday’s Super Bowl by Republican candidates in primaries to select candidates for 2022 senate elections drew comments and controversy even before the game, with some calls to block the ads from the air.  Ads for a candidate in Pennsylvania used the “Let’s Go Brandon” language generally acknowledged to be an... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: February 5, 2022 to February 11, 2022

By |2022-02-13T10:01:55-06:00February 13th, 2022|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. Global Music Rights (GMR) and the Radio Music Licensing Committee (RMLC) announced that enough broadcasters had agreed to GMR licensing... Continue Reading…

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