- The FCC’s Media Bureau announced that the deadline for broadcasters to comply with the new foreign sponsorship identification requirements has
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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: August 21 to August 25, 2023
- The FCC’s Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) proposing changes to the digital audio broadcasting rules to facilitate greater
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: January 30, 2023 to February 5, 2023
- The American Music Fairness Act, proposing to enact a sound recording performance royalty for over-the-air broadcasters, was introduced in
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: August 7, 2021 to August 13, 2021
By David Oxenford & Adam Sandler on
Posted in AM Radio, Broadcast Auctions, EEO Compliance/Diversity, Emergency Communications, FCC Fines, FM Radio, FM Translators and LPFM, General FCC, Incentive Auctions/Broadband Report, Intellectual Property, Low Power Television/Class A TV, Multiple Ownership Rules, On Line Media, Payola and Sponsorship Identification, Programming Regulations, Television, Website Issues
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.
- The FCC and FEMA conducted their annual Nationwide Test of the EAS system on Wednesday, August 11. All broadcasters should
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$2000 Fine Proposed for Translator That Failed to Inform FCC of Its Primary Station and Seek Approval for Serving Same Area as Another Commonly Programmed Station
By David Oxenford on
Posted in FCC Fines, FM Translators and LPFM
With more and more stations relying on FM translators to provide local service, a decision released last week emphasizes the importance of following the rules about the operations of these stations. In the decision, the FCC’s Audio Division proposed to issue a $2,000 fine for an FM translator owner that failed to advise the FCC…