Broadcast Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

A deal between Big Machine Records and a broadcaster, this time Entercom Communications , was announced at the NAB Radio Show giving the record company a royalty on the broadcaster’s revenue from over-the-air broadcasting in exchange for lower royalties on digital operations. This deal follows one announced by Clear Channel back in June. Talking to broadcasters around the country, many seem confused by the deals, not understanding why they were done, how they work, or what they accomplish.

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The Paralegal Resource

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

When an individual or group of individuals purchases a piece of real property, they are assigned that property's title on an effective date. The effective date is generally the date on which the sale was closed and the buyer signed all sales-related paperwork. Though the purchaser owns the piece of real estate as of the effective date, there is often something called a gap between the purchase and the official recording of the deed.

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Broadcast Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

The FCC has released its agenda for its September meeting , and it is an important one for television broadcasters. On the agenda for the meeting to be held this Friday, September 28, is a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to seek comments on its proposals to implement the Congressional authority to hold incentive auctions to clear part of the television spectrum so that the spectrum can be used for wireless broadband purposes (see our summary of the legislative authority here ).

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The Paralegal Resource

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

If you work or intern for a law firm that specializes in real estate, you will probably be involved in performing title searches to make sure that the title of property is free and clear. At some point in your work, you may encounter land with a clouded title and you will need to address the issue. You should discuss resolving Title issues with the attorney to work for to determine how they want title issues addressed.

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The Paralegal Resource

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Communicating via email and memo in a professional setting is much different than using these methods in a more casual environment. The technical side is the same, but the content needs to be constructed with a professional audience in mind, leaving no doubt about the professional intent of the sender. Sending an informal email or memo in a professional setting can send the wrong message and can render any legitimate content either unread or simply ignored.

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Broadcast Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Do you want to start a new FM station ? In what seems to have become a yearly event, the FCC has released a list of 117 new FM channels to be auctioned (a list that also includes the proposed minimum bid for each channel). The FCC also issued a “freeze” on FM applications that could impact these channels. The auction itself is scheduled to begin on March 26, 2013.

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Broadcast Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Now that we are in the political window, we’re doing a series on the basics of the FCC’s political broadcasting rules. On Monday, we covered lowest unit charges. Today’s topic is equal opportunities. Many think of this as a straight-forward issue – just requiring that you provide equal time to competing candidates. But the nuances are what makes equal opportunities much more complicated.

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Broadcast Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

In a decision issued last week , the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau once again made clear that stations will be given no slack if they don’t announce on the air all of the material terms of a contest – even the specifics of changes in prizes to be awarded over a long period of time. In this decision, the FCC imposed a $4000 fine on a radio station for a contest called “Who Said That,” where the station broadcast a clip of a celebrity saying something, and gave prizes to l

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Broadcast Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

A $4000 fine was levied by the FCC on an FM station owner who failed to file an application for license after completing construction of changes authorized by a construction permit, finally submitting the license applicaiton about 4 years after that permit had expired. When a broadcaster receives a construction permit authorizing technical changes in a station’s facilities, in most cases, it has three years to complete construction.

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Broadcast Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

This past weekend saw the passing of one of the great advocates for broadcasters in the last few decades – Ann Arnold , the President of the Texas Association of Broadcasters. Ann has headed the TAB for over 20 years, in the process making it one of the premier state broadcast associations. But Ann was more than just an association head – she also was a fierce defender of broadcasters and the service they provide to their listeners.

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Broadcast Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

How can political attack ads get away with taking out-of-context statements of the candidates that they are attacking, and twisting these statements to convey meanings that were never intended by the candidate who first uttered the words? And how can political ads take a single line of an incredibly complex piece of legislation and use that legislation to allege that a candidate has violated some core belief that the candidate espouses on the campaign trail?

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Broadcast Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Now that the Democratic and Republican conventions are over and the candidates begin the final sprint to the November 6 elections, the political broadcasting season goes into overdrive. Effective last Friday, lowest unit rates are in effect. In this year which will probably break all records for political spending, is your station ready to comply with all of the political rules?

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