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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: October 14, 2024 to October 18, 2024

By David Oxenford & Keenan Adamchak on October 19, 2024

Posted in Artificial Intelligence, Broadcast Auctions, Digital Television, EEO Compliance/Diversity, Emergency Communications, FCC Fines, FM Radio, FM Translators and LPFM, General FCC, Noncommercial Broadcasting, Payola and Sponsorship Identification, Political Broadcasting, Programming Regulations, Public Interest Obligations/Localism, Television

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.

The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau released its second EEO audit notice for 2024. Audited stations and their station employment units (commonly

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TV Station Agrees to $55,000 Payment for EAS Tones Used in Promotional Announcement

By David Oxenford on May 31, 2017

Posted in Emergency Communications, FCC Fines

The FCC yesterday announced a consent decree with TEGNA, the licensee of a television station in Jacksonville, Florida, which used simulated EAS tones in a promotional announcement for the Jacksonville Jaguars football team. According to the consent decree, the station ran the announcement only 4 times. It was apparently produced by the team and inserted…

David OxenfordPartner

David Oxenford represents broadcasting and digital media companies in connection with regulatory, transactional and intellectual property issues. He has represented broadcasters and webcasters before the Federal Communications Commission, the Copyright Royalty Board, courts and other government agencies for over 30 years.

David O'ConnorPartner

David has coordinated the purchase and sale of numerous radio and television stations, and has helped telecommunications companies, industry associations, broadcasters, educational institutions and others with FCC compliance matters and advocacy in regulatory proceedings, such as those related to new technologies, media ownership, and spectrum allocations. David also advises voice and data providers on issues related to Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) for the deaf and hard of hearing, including Internet-based Video Relay Services (VRS) and IP Captioned Telephone Service (IP CTS), and otherwise helps clients with all of their FCC-related needs.

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TV Station Agrees to $55,000 Payment for EAS Tones Used in Promotional Announcement

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