Broadcast Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

By December 1, 2009 , all commercial and noncommercial digital television (DTV) stations must electronically file an FCC Form 317 with the Commission reporting on whether the station has provided any ancillary and supplementary services over their digital spectrum during the twelve-month period ending on September 30, 2009. Under the Commission's Rules, in addition to providing free over-the-air broadcast television, DTV stations are permitted to offer services of any nature, consistent with the

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The Paralegal Resource

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Although you probably love your job as a paralegal, there is something else that you can do in addition to your regular job. Pro Bono work is a way in which you can use your knowledge, skills, and experience, to benefit others. Not only does Pro Bono work provide a much-needed service to people who would not otherwise be able to have the benefit of legal assistance, it can give you a great deal of personal satisfaction at the same time.

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Broadcast Law Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

At more and more broadcast conventions, station owners have been asking questions about their legal liability for the use of social media. What is their liability for the use of Facebook, Twitter, MySpace or other services? Could owners have liability if their station maintains its own page on which friends and followers may post statements which are defamatory or which could otherwise give rise to a lawsuit?

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Broadcast Law Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Radio broadcasters all over the country have been receiving letters about music royalties – from ASCAP , BMI and the Radio Music Licensing Committee (RMLC). The ASCAP and BMI letters are asking for the broadcaster to sign a letter committing themselves to some royalty obligation for 2010. They pose three options to the broadcaster – sign up to pay royalties for 2010, join the RMLC negotiating group, or notify ASCAP and BMI that they will be negotiating their own royalties.

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Broadcast Law Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

DWT attorneys David Oxenford and Ronnie London both spoke at the Future of Television - East Conference held in New York City on November 18-19, 2009. Dave delivered introductory remarks to the Conference, and participated with Shelly Palmer, Host of MediaBytes , in a discussion " What's the Industry Buzz." Dave discussed the role of Washington in the Future of Television, outlining the issues facing "television" in its broadest sense - including broadband deployment, net neu

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Broadcast Law Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

A year after the FCC issued its order adopting the " White Spaces " proposals (about which we wrote here and here ), to allow wireless devices to operate in unused portions of the television band on a non-interference basis, the FCC took its first steps toward actual implementation of that order by issuing a request for Proposals from entities wishing to be considered for the position of Database Manager.

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Broadcast Law Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2009

The FCC last week did an about face on a fine for a violation of the EAS rules, canceling a fine issued to a broadcaster who had violated the rules and instead issuing only an admonition. This case resulted from a local primary EAS station, KWVE, one monitored by other stations and cable systems for test messages and alerts, ran the wrong EAS test - running a required monthly test in lieu of the weekly test that was supposed to run.

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Broadcast Law Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

What will be the issues that broadcasters need to be concerned about in next year's Media Ownership proceeding? To get a clue, broadcasters should watch and listen to the second day of the FCC workshop on multiple ownership , featuring members of various public interest groups in Washington the week before last (watch it on the FCC website, here ). These workshops, as we wrote here , were held to start the process on the Commission's upcoming Quadrennial Review of the multiple ownership rules.

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Broadcast Law Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

The Commission is worried about the future of the broadcast media, and they are trying to figure out what they can do. The last two weeks have been full of news about actions being taken by the FCC which may or may not lead to a reshaping of broadcasting as we know it. We wrote about the discussion of re-purposing some or all of the television spectrum for wireless broadband users.

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Broadcast Law Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

December 15 is that date on which the new FCC Form 323 Ownership Report is to be filed at the FCC - yet the revised form is not yet available in the FCC's CDBS electronic filing database. What is a broadcaster to do? The form will require significantly more work to complete than was necessary on prior versions - and it requires more information provided in a different manner than on the old form.

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Broadcast Law Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

A year ago, the FCC approved the use of a computer modeling technique , known as " moment method modeling ", to allow certain AM stations to do Proofs of Performance of directional antenna patterns without the costly and time-consuming process of proofing the antenna performance through the use of actual field strength measurements. Last week, the FCC issued a Public Notice clarifying the process for the use of this process.

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The Paralegal Resource

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Conflict of interest is a very serious subject for attorneys; it is a very serious subject for paralegals, as well. Unfortunately, problems can sometimes occur if a paralegal is not aware that she is bound by the same regulations as an attorneyâ€" including the regulations surrounding this subject. It is very important for a paralegal to know the facts, so that she will be much less likely to make these mistakes.

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The Paralegal Resource

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

As there are a number of different credentials for paralegals, you may be wondering what the difference is and why it is relevant. Especially if you are now planning to begin your paralegal studies, it is a good idea for you to be aware of these facts so that you can make the decision that is best for you.

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Broadcast Law Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

The FCC issued a Public Notice today, extending the date for the filing of the new Form 323 Biennial Ownership Report until January 11, 2010. As stated in the Notice , the Commission has yet to finish testing the new form in its electronic filing system, so it is not yet ready to be used. Given the delay (as we wrote on Friday , the Commission had hoped to release the form for use last week), the Commission's Media Bureau decided to extend the filing date.

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