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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: November 14, 2020 to November 20, 2020

By David Oxenford & Adam Sandler on November 22, 2020

Posted in Advertising Issues, Cable Carriage, Digital Television, FCC Fees, FCC Fines, FM Radio, FM Translators and LPFM, General FCC, Multiple Ownership Rules, Noncommercial Broadcasting, Political Broadcasting, Television

Here are some of the regulatory developments of the last week of significance to broadcasters, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations.

After reviewing comments submitted this summer (we wrote about the rulemaking, here), the FCC will vote at its next

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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: October 24, 2020 to October 30, 2020

By David Oxenford on November 1, 2020

Posted in AM Radio, Assignments and Transfers, Broadcast Auctions, Broadcast Performance Royalty, Cable Carriage, Digital Television, Emergency Communications, FCC Fines, FM Translators and LPFM, General FCC, Intellectual Property, License Renewal, Low Power Television/Class A TV, Music Rights, Payola and Sponsorship Identification, Programming Regulations, Public Interest Obligations/Localism, Television, Website Issues

It has been a busy week for regulatory actions affecting broadcasters. Here are some of the significant developments of the last week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations.

The FCC held a virtual Open Meeting on Tuesday, voting to approve an

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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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