Broadcast Law Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2017

In addition to the elimination of the main studio rule (about which we wrote here ), another media item is proposed for consideration at the FCC’s October 24 meeting. A draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) was released earlier this week proposing two changes in FCC requirements – neither change, in and of itself, offering any fundamental modifications of significant regulation, but both showing that this Commission is looking to eliminate bothersome burdens on broadcasters where those burd

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LegalSecretariesRock

OCTOBER 5, 2017

It happens to the best of us. And while I'm not sure when I first became aware of it, I'm fairly certain that once you reach the ripe old age of 40 it starts to peek at you in one form or another. Many of us "seasoned secretaries" (like myself) may have been too busy working hard to actually take note of the first time they realized that some of their attorneys don't just want the job done, they want someone who looks "perfect" doing it.

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LegalTalkNetwork

OCTOBER 5, 2017

In the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Harvey, the residents of Houston, Florida, and Puerto Rico are in massive need of help from the rest of the nation. This includes legal need since many will be navigating the complexities of flood insurance claims, property damage, and lost legal documents. If you’re a lawyer and are looking for ways to help, here are some podcasts that provide information about the situation and how you can take action.

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Broadcast Law Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2017

The FCC yesterday released the agenda for its October 24 th Open Meeting , as well as draft orders of the matters to be considered at that meeting. For broadcasters, the single most significant proposal was a draft order ( available here ) to abolish the requirement that a broadcast station maintain a main studio in close proximity to its city of license that is open to the public and staffed during normal business hours.

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Broadcast Law Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2017

With the recent hurricanes and last night’s tragedy in Las Vegas, the FCC Public Notice issued last week reminding all video programmers of the importance of making emergency information accessible to all viewers seems very timely. The public notice serves as a good refresher on all of the obligations of video programmers designed to make emergency information available to members of the viewing audience who may have auditory or visual impairments that may make this information harder to receive

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