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DWT Going to Las Vegas for the 2010 NAB Show – Discounts for RAIN Internet Radio Summit and Free Passes to NAB Exhibits and Keynote Available for Our Readers
David Oxenford, Bob Corn-Revere, David Silverman, Brendan Holland, and others from Davis Wright Tremaine’s media and communications practice will be in Las Vegas, Nevada from April 10-15 for the 2010 NAB Show. The NAB convention is an annual event and a focal point for engineering, legal, and business issues for the broadcasting and greater media worlds. Bob Corn-Revere will be speaking at the American Bar Association Conference, Representing Your Local Broadcaster, on April 11, on a panel on new technology and the dangers it poses for journalists reporting from disaster areas or other scenes where immediate verification of information is not possible – the panel is called: "Clear and Present Danger, Guiding Journalists Through the Catastrophic Perils." David Oxenford, on the morning of April 12, will be speaking at the NAB Show on a panel called, "Copyright Licensing: Seeking a Bridge Over Troubled Waters", a panel dealing with the proposed broadcast performance royalty, streaming fees, the current ASCAP and BMI negotiations, and other copyright issues that arise in day-to-day operation of a broadcast station. Dave will also be moderating a panel at the Radio and Internet Newsletter’s RAIN Internet Radio Summit, to be held in conjunction with the NAB Show, at the Renaissance Hotel on April 12. Be sure to join us at these and other events in Las Vegas.
To help you attend the Show, we have been offered some discounts and free admissions for our readers. The RAIN Summit, Internet Radio’s main event, has offered readers of the Broadcast Law Blog a 30% discount on admission to the conference. That conference includes a full day of discussion of Internet radio topics, and will feature many of the industry’s biggest names. From past experience, this always a great event with much great information, important for anyone with any interest in Internet radio and digital media. The Summit features great networking opportunities, with a box lunch and post-conference reception. An Exhibit Hall pass to the NAB Show is also included for RAIN attendees
For those not interested in Internet radio, we can still get you into the NAB Show’s Exhibit Hall – for free! The NAB has offered our readers free access to the Exhibit Hall at the show. This free Exhibits-Only pass includes:
- Access to the Exhibit Hall at the Show
- Access to the Opening Keynote and State of the Industry Address
- Access to Info Sessions on the Convention floor
- Content Theater and Destination Broadband Theater
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Digital Media Issues for Broadcasters and FCC Issues Discussed At Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters Convention
Using music on your website, employees on Facebook or twitter, doing podcasts? Everyone needs a guide to the legal issues that you may face as broadcasters move their content to new platforms. At the Convention of the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters, held in Oklahoma City on March 18-19, David Oxenford…
Reminders About Rates to Be Charged to Candidates At Communications Law Seminar
On March 16, David Oxenford spoke at a Continuing Legal Education Seminar on the FCC’s Political Broadcasting rules. The panel, sponsored by the Federal Communications Bar Association, included another attorney in private practice, an attorney from the NAB, Bobby Baker (the head of the FCC’s Political Broadcasting office), and a media time buyer for political candidates. The panel not only discussed the basic rules governing political advertising on broadcast stations, but also dealt with topics including the impact of the Citizen’s United case on FCC rules (see our post here on that topic), issues of what to do if a political spot contains objectionable content, and how stations should deal with complaints from candidates about the content of political ads. Many of these topics and others are discussed in the Davis Wright Tremaine Political Broadcasting Guide, available here. The discussion also provided a useful reminder on certain aspects of the law regarding how much broadcast stations can charge political candidates for the purchase of advertising time on broadcast stations.
At the session, the political time buyer complained that broadcast stations were trying to charge political candidates premium prices for purchases of advertising time outside the “political window.” During the window, 45 days before a primary and 60 days before a general election, stations are required to charge candidates the “lowest unit rate” charged for any spot of the same class of time run on the broadcast station. Outside the window, broadcasters do not have to charge lowest unit rates but, as the buyer reminded the audience, they do still need to charge “comparable rates” to what the station charges advertisers for the same type of purchase. So, while candidates do not get volume discounts without buying in volume (as they do during the window), if they do buy in the required volume, they should get the same discount that other advertisers get. Stations should not “mark up” the rates charged to political candidates outside of the window.Continue Reading Reminders About Rates to Be Charged to Candidates At Communications Law Seminar
David Oxenford Moderates Panels on Music Rights and Licensing at RAIN Summit North and Digital Music Forum East
In the last two weeks, David Oxenford has, at two different conferences, moderated panels on digital music rights and licenses. At the Digital Music Forum East, in New York City on February 25, 2010, his panel focused on rights and licenses generally, featuring panelists from SoundExchange, BMI, the Harry Fox Agency, Rightsflow and MediaNet. …
David Silverman Presents Seminar on Legal Issues of the Social Media at the Great Lakes Broadcasting Conference
David Silverman participated on a panel discussing the legal aspects of social media at the Great Lakes Broadcasting Conference in Lansing, Michigan on March 3, 2010. His PowerPoint presentation focused on the risks and benefits of using Twitter, Facebook and other social media in the employment context, including use by broadcasters. There are…
David Oxenford Conducts Seminar for Utah Broadcasters on Political Broadcasting, FCC EEO Rules and Other Legal Issues Facing Radio and Television Broadcasters
On February, 18, 2010, David Oxenford conducted a seminar for the Utah Broadcasters Association on legal issues that affect radio and television broadcasters. First, David summarized the various broadcasting legal and policy issues pending before the FCC and Congress. David’s PowerPoint presentation is available here. Broadcasters interested in Washington issues that may affect them this year may…
David Oxenford Conducts Webinar for Kansas Association of Broadcasters on FCC Political Broadcasting Rules
David Oxenford today conducted a webinar for the Kansas Association of Broadcasters on the rules for political advertising. In addition to the elections for the US House of Representatives, Kansas has a race to fill a vacant US Senate seat, as well as elections for Governor and a whole host of state and local offices.
The 2010 Political Season Starts Early – Texas Association of Broadcasters Webinar on Political Broadcasting
The 2010 political broadcasting season is almost upon us, with Texas leading the way. With the first 2010 primaries on March 2, candidates in Texas are already in windows during which they need to file the paperwork to qualify for a place on the primary ballot. Once they qualify for that ballot spot, they become "legally qualified candidates…
Davis Wright Tremaine Attorneys Speak at Future of Television Conference
DWT attorneys David Oxenford and Ronnie London both spoke at the Future of Television – East Conference held in New York City on November 18-19, 2009. Dave delivered introductory remarks to the Conference, and participated with Shelly Palmer, Host of MediaBytes, in a discussion "What’s the Industry Buzz.". Dave discussed the…