Broadcast Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

The broadcast trade press was abuzz this morning with a report that an Arizona AM station currently simulcasting its programming on an FM translator has asked the FCC for permission to conduct a test where it would shut down its AM for about a year and operate solely through the FM translator. To grant this request, the FCC would need to waive its rule (Section 74.1263(b)) which prohibits an FM translator station from operating during extended periods when the primary station is not being retran

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LegalTalkNetwork

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

We recently caught up with our friends at the ABA Section of Antitrust Law for a 6 part series of podcasts featuring 24 participants talking about antitrust’s role in sports, food, international regulations, price fixing, and cartels. These fireside conversations were light, fun, and very educational. Whether you’re a seasoned antitrust practitioner or someone looking to get into the field, these panel discussions are for you.

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Broadcast Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

The broadcast trade press was abuzz this morning with a report that an Arizona AM station currently simulcasting its programming on an FM translator has asked the FCC for permission to conduct a test where it would shut down its AM for about a year and operate solely through the FM translator. To grant this request, the FCC would need to waive its rule (Section 74.1263(b)) which prohibits an FM translator station from operating during extended periods when the primary station is not being retran

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Broadcast Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

E-cig advertising has been one of those areas where broadcasters and other media companies have been looking warily at the potential for regulatory intervention. So far, as we wrote here , the FDA has only required general disclosures that “ e-cigs contain nicotine and that nicotine is an addictive chemical” – an obligation that took effect last month, on August 10 (see our article here , though note that advertising disclaimers on cigars and pipe tobacco that were also supposed to h

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Broadcast Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

With Hurricane Florence about to hit the East Coast, broadcasters are well reminded of their obligations with respect to the airing of emergency information. Broadcasters may also want to consider the benefits that the FCC can offer in an emergency. While the FCC yesterday announced the postponement of its test of DIRS , the Disaster Information Reporting System, broadcasters may want to consider quickly getting familiar with this system.

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Broadcast Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

On Friday, the FCC issued a reminder to all operators “of fixed-satellite service (FSS) earth stations in the 3.7-4.2 GHz band that were constructed and operational as of April 19, 2018 that the filing window to license or register such earth stations closes on October 17, 2018.” This frequency band is commonly referred to as the “ C-Band ”, and many of the “FSS earth stations” are satellite dishes that receive programming used by both radio and TV stations.

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