Broadcast Law Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

The FCC today upheld a $4000 fine issued to a broadcaster for broadcasting a telephone conversation without first getting the permission of the people on the other end of the line, denying reconsideration that the broadcaster had sought - arguing that the fine violated its First Amendment rights. The telephone conversation that led to the fine was between a station employee and two airport officials, about a controversy concerning the local airport.

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The Paralegal Resource

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

The context of the Internet is important. Understanding how legal information is organized online and the methods for accessing and retrieving it will make research efficient. The Internet is often characterized as a vast storehouse of information. That may be true, but free information on the Internet is scattered and semi-organized at best. Content can be available in several formats.

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ABC's of E-Discovery

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Discovering Electronic Discovery by Christoph Roggenkamp is a very good blog by an attorney who is also an electronic discovery expert. The blog hasn't been updated currently, however the information posted is very relevant and very well written; most of all it's easily understoody by those new to e-discovery.

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Broadcast Law Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

The FCC released a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture today, proposing a $10,000 fine against a public TV station in Los Angeles for requiring an appointment to view the station's public inspection file. This case shows how seriously the FCC takes the requirement of open and unfettered access to a broadcast station's public file. An FCC agent visited the station's main studio twice without identifying himself as an FCC employee.

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Broadcast Law Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

FCC tower lighting and marking violations are among those treated most seriously by the FCC, given their potential for tragedy should there be an incident with an aircraft due to improper tower maintenance. Today, in two Notices of Apparent liability, the FCC proposed fines against tower owners for such violations. In one case , where the lights were apparently not functioning and the FAA had not been notified of the outage as required, the proposed fine is $10,000.

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Broadcast Law Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Fines for noncommercial broadcasters who air acknowledgments of their donors and contributors that sound too much like commercials have been a problem area for many noncommercial educational radio and television stations, and have resulted in significant fines from the FCC. The FCC allows " enhanced underwriting announcements " that identify a sponsor, what their business is, and where they are located, but such information must be provided in an objective, non-promotional manner.

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Broadcast Law Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

The FCC today issued fines of as much as $12,000 for public file violations. Together with the fine issued earlier this week for a station that did not allow unrestricted access to its public file , these actions make clear how seriously the FCC takes the obligations of broadcast stations to maintain and make available their public inspection files.

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Broadcast Law Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

On February 8, 1996, the Telecommunications Act of 1996 was signed into law by President Bill Clinton. While the Act had significant impact throughout the communications industry, the impact on broadcasters was profound, and is still being debated. The Act made changes for broadcasters in several major areas: Lengthened license renewals to 8 years for both radio and TV, and eliminated the "comparative renewal" For radio, eliminated all national caps on the number of radio stations in w

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Broadcast Law Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

At the FCC meeting next week, the Commission will be considering an item dealing with radio stations that serve rural areas, and the ability of licensees to make technical modifications to those stations that would change the communities which they serve. While, as we wrote last week , most of the attention of broadcasters has centered on the television issues to be considered at the meeting as the Commission is to begin an inquiry on the retransmission consent process.

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Broadcast Law Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Public performances, synch and master use licensing, sound recordings, musical compositions - what are all these terms, and how does a digital media company make sense of them and figure out where to go get permission to use music in their business? These issues were discussed in a webinar that I did with my partner Rob Driscoll from our firm's New York office for the Texas Association of Broadcasters.

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Broadcast Law Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Last week the FCC rejected a request by a low power television broadcaster seeking an experimental license to test a technology that would allow broadcast television stations to provide broadband access. The brief decision, available here , was issued by the FCC's Media Bureau and rejected the request primarily on the grounds that the technology the LPTV broadcaster sought to test is inconsistent with the existing ATSC standard for transmission of digital television signals in the U.S.

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Broadcast Law Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

When the FCC looks to adopt new rules or policies through rulemaking proceedings or through other significant cases, there are often companies, associations and individuals trying to influence the decision on these matters. Such discussions with FCC decision makers are permitted, but the parties trying to influence the FCC's decisions must file notices in the Docket of the proceeding on which they were commenting, summarizing the discussions that were had, and the issues that were discussed.

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Broadcast Law Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

The FCC is now accepting Form 175 applications for FM Auction 91 - an auction of 144 new FM channels across the country. Applications are due between now and February 10. We wrote about the auction here , and the list of channels to be auctioned is available here. So, if you are interested in a new FM channel, act now! While this auction is proceeding, in a recent case , the FCC addressed what to do with new FM channels that are not yet set for auction.

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Broadcast Law Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

Just two weeks after rejecting a claim that the FCC's rule against the broadcast of a telephone conversation without permission was unconstitutional , the Commission's Enforcement Bureau made clear that it would not hesitate to enforce that rule - and enforce it vigorously. In a recent decision , the Commission proposed a $25,000 to a broadcaster who ran two different telephone conversations on the air without the prior permission of the people at the other end of the phone line.

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Broadcast Law Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

The FCC's auction of new VHF TV channels in New Jersey and Delaware (about which we have written many times including here) has resulted in only three qualified bidders. Despite his lack of interest in these VHF channels, the FCC seems to be looking at VHF as a way to facilitate its announced plans for the clearing of significant portions of the television spectrum for wireless broadband use.

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The Paralegal Resource

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Social networking sites are becoming tremendously popular and contain a wealth of information with active messages, tweets, blogs and comments. The repository of these social activities can provide valuable and potent information which can be produced as electronic evidence in court for litigation.

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The Paralegal Resource

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

The production of legal deposition video is best entrusted to a professional certified legal videographer who is knowledgeable in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Federal Rules of Evidence as the rules apply to visual evidence to be introduced at trial.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011

At the FCC meeting next week, the Commission will be considering an item dealing with radio stations that serve rural areas, and the ability of licensees to make technical modifications to those stations that would change the communities which they serve. While, as we wrote last week , most of the attention of broadcasters has centered on the television issues to be considered at the meeting as the Commission is to begin an inquiry on the retransmission consent process.

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The Paralegal Resource

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

The Texas Supreme Court recently issued a ruling that affects the rights of many Texas contract workers. The decision narrows injured contract workers' right to sue site owners for negligence. Now, if premises owners act as general contractors and pay for workers' compensation insurance, they cannot be sued for negligence by injured employees of subcontractors.

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The Paralegal Resource

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Are you wondering if it's still possible to trace an email back to the sender even if the information used to create the email address is all fake? If you are receiving harassing or annoying emails and it's obvious that the information used to open the email account is fake you can still trace that email. A reverse email search investigation can still obtain the real name and address and or phone number of the actual person that is using the email address.

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The Paralegal Resource

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Many of those accused of crimes involving drugs and alcohol choose to roll the dice and face jail or prison, rather than embrace a healthy sober lifestyle when advised to do so by their attorneys and the Ventura, Los Angeles, and Orange County courts. High end rehabs can be a cushy alternative to jail. However, low income alternative sentencing facilities often require living in close quarters with an emotionally challenging cast of surly characters.

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The Paralegal Resource

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

A careful analysis of your discovery needs and available discovery tools can protect your client against undue expense. First decide what you hope to achieve through discovery: Do you want to push the case to trial, or are you simply trying to force a settlement? How you answer that question will determine the scope and thrust of your discovery. Also carefully analyze your information requirements.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Premises Liability is a complicated issue and covers a wide range accidents that Personal Injury Attorneys often categorize as the ‘sticky wickets’ of law. Why? Because at its core, Premises Liability is all about figuring out who is to blame for an accident. By definition, the term “Premises Liability” is the body of law that fixes responsibility for injuries suffered by a third party on the person who is in possession of a premises or piece of land.

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ABC's of E-Discovery

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

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FEBRUARY 5, 2011

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