Broadcast Law Blog

APRIL 24, 2015

We have written in the past about the concerns that broadcasters face about the unauthorized use of photos on station websites. Some broadcasters have had problems when they found that photos posted on their websites were posted without permission of the copyright holder – and representatives of the copyright holder contacted the stations with demands for significant compensation.

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Broadcast Law Blog

APRIL 24, 2015

The FCC today released a Public Notice announcing that they are suspending the September digital conversion deadline for LPTV stations. Given the upcoming incentive auction, it seems clear that it makes no sense to force an LPTV station to go digital, when it could be knocked off the air or forced to change channels a few months later as these stations are afforded no protection in the incentive auction and TV spectrum repacking process.

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Broadcast Law Blog

APRIL 23, 2015

'The FCC has finalized the rules for its auction for about 130 new FM channels to be auctioned in July. The Order setting the rules for the auction is available here , and the list of channels to be sold, and the opening minimum bid for each such channel, is available here. The minimum bids also constitute the “upfront payments” which must be made before the auction in order to be able to bid on the channels in which you may be interested.

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Broadcast Law Blog

APRIL 22, 2015

'The FCC yesterday announced a number of new regional information sessions on the TV incentive auction , by which the FCC proposes to purchase the spectrum of some TV stations to resell that spectrum to wireless users. At these seminars, the FCC representatives will answer questions from the stations attending, and schedule private meetings with TV owners to discuss the specifics of the amounts that they will initially be offered to surrender their spectrum and other issues unique to their stati

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