Broadcast Law Blog
JANUARY 26, 2015
'The FCC seems to be making another statement – releasing one decision upholding two very large fines against major cable programmers for improper use of EAS tones in ads for a movie , while just two days later releasing another decision approving a consent decree with a broadcaster imposing a penalty and monitoring conditions for using those tones in a radio show.
Broadcast Law Blog
JANUARY 30, 2015
'In a Public Notice issued yesterday , the FCC asked for comments from the public on whether broadcast stations should be able to enforce “ Last In, First Out ” (“LIFO”) pricing against political candidates in election races. During the 45 days before a primary election or the 60 days before a general election, for advertising buys by a political candidate’s authorized campaign committee, a station cannot charge more than the lowest price charged to the station’s best commercial advertise
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Broadcast Law Blog
JANUARY 28, 2015
'As in any month, February has many impending deadlines for broadcasters and media companies – many routine regulatory obligations as well as some that are specific to certain proceedings. First, let’s look at some of the routine filing deadlines. On February 2, license renewal applications in the second-to-last filing window of this renewal cycle are due to be submitted to the FCC by TV stations in New York and New Jersey.
Broadcast Law Blog
JANUARY 27, 2015
'Yesterday, we wrote about a case involving an applicant for a new commercial FM station , where the FCC clarified its policies on reasonable assurance of transmitter site availability – holding that an applicant in an auction process can amend to a new site if it is found that its originally specified site is not available for its use. That policy does not apply to applications for LPFM stations or noncommercial FM stations, which are not settled by an auction but instead through the applicati
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Broadcast Law Blog
JANUARY 26, 2015
'Last week, there were two decisions that clarified FCC processing policies for new broadcast stations – one dealing with applications for commercial stations, and the other with applications for noncommercial FM stations. The commercial case made clear that an applicant for a new FM station in the auction process need not have reasonable assurance of the transmitter site that it specifies in its application at the time it files the application, as long as it amends to an available site before
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