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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: September 9, 2024 to September 13, 2024

By David Oxenford & Keenan Adamchak on September 15, 2024

Posted in Advertising Issues, AM Radio, Artificial Intelligence, Assignments and Transfers, FCC Fees, FCC Fines, FM Radio, FM Translators and LPFM, General FCC, Low Power Television/Class A TV, Payola and Sponsorship Identification, Political Broadcasting, Programming Regulations, Television

The FCC announced that annual regulatory fees must be paid through its CORES database by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on

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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: May 29 to June 2, 2023

By David Oxenford & Robert Primosch on June 4, 2023

Posted in Advertising Issues, AM Radio, Assignments and Transfers, FCC Fines, FM Radio, FM Translators and LPFM, General FCC, License Renewal, Political Broadcasting, Public Interest Obligations/Localism, Television

The House Energy and Commerce Committee, through its Communications and Technology Subcommittee, announced that its hearing on the AM For

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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: May 8 to May 12, 2023

By David Oxenford & Robert Primosch on May 14, 2023

Posted in Advertising Issues, AM Radio, EEO Compliance/Diversity, FCC Fees, FCC Fines, FM Radio, FM Translators and LPFM, General FCC, License Renewal, Low Power Television/Class A TV, Noncommercial Broadcasting, Programming Regulations, Television

The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau released a Public Notice announcing that EEO Mid-Term Reviews for radio and television stations will start

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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: February 27 to March 3, 2023

By David Oxenford & Robert Primosch on March 5, 2023

Posted in AM Radio, Broadcast Auctions, Digital Television, Emergency Communications, FCC Fines, FM Radio, General FCC, License Renewal, Low Power Television/Class A TV, Noncommercial Broadcasting, Television

FCC Commissioner Simington issued a statement supporting a recent letter from former FEMA leaders to the Department of Transportation highlighting

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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: October 29, 2022 to November 4, 2022

By David Oxenford & Robert Primosch on November 6, 2022

Posted in Advertising Issues, AM Radio, Assignments and Transfers, FCC Fines, FM Radio, FM Translators and LPFM, General FCC, Low Power Television/Class A TV, Multiple Ownership Rules, Political Broadcasting, 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 issued a Forfeiture Order imposing a penalty of $518,283 against Gray Television, Inc., for violating the FCC’s prohibition

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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: October 1, 2022 to October 7, 2022

By David Oxenford on October 9, 2022

Posted in AM Radio, Emergency Communications, FCC Fines, FM Radio, General FCC, Intellectual Property, Low Power Television/Class A TV, Payola and Sponsorship Identification, Programming Regulations, Public Interest Obligations/Localism, Television

On October 6, the FCC released a Second Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Second Notice) proposing to strengthen the process for

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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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