10/1/2008 On September 30, the U.S. Senate approved the Webcaster Settlement Act of 2008, a bill giving SoundExchange and webcasters authority to finalize an agreement on performance royalty rates. The bill amends section 114 of the Copyright Act to give SoundExchange until February 15, 2009, to reach a deal over…
10/1/2008 On November 20, 2002, the FCC released a Second Report and Order and Third Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Second R&O”) in which it adopted new equal employment opportunity rules and policies for broadcasters and for multi-channel video programming distributors (the “EEO Rule”). A complete copy of this EEO…
9/24/2008 On Tuesday, September 23, 2008, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the Digital Media Association (DiMA), the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) and several songwriters’ associations announced the details of a landmark deal on mechanical royalties for interactive music streaming and limited music downloads. A PDF version of…
September 2008 Commercial and noncommercial Radio stations licensed to communities in Iowa and Missouri must file their Biennial Ownership Reports with the FCC by October 1, 2008. Commercial and noncommercial Television stations licensed to communities in the States of Alaska, Florida, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington and in the Territories of…
September 2008 The next Quarterly Issues/Programs List (“Quarterly List”) must be placed in stations’ local public inspection files by October 10, 2008, reflecting information for the months of July, August and September. The FCC’s action adopting the new program report Form 355, which is intended to replace the Quarterly Issues/Programs…
9/4/2008 On September 2, 2008, the FCC released a Public Notice Warning Regulatory Fee Filing Payers About Potential “Phishing.” A PDF version of this entire article can be found at FCC Warns Regulatory Fee Filing Payers About Potential “Phishing”.
8/26/2008 The Commission has announced that full payment of all applicable Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2008 must be received no later than September 25, 2008. A PDF version of this entire article can be found at Assessment and Collection of Fiscal Year 2008 Regulatory Fees.
8/5/2008 In July 2008, the FCC released the latest edition of “The Public and Broadcasting” manual, its second update in three months. A PDF version of this entire article can be found at FCC Releases Updated Version of “The Public and Broadcasting”.
July 2008 This Broadcast Station EEO Advisory is directed to radio and television stations licensed to communities in: California, Illinois, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Wisconsin, and highlights the upcoming deadlines for compliance with the FCC’s EEO Rule. A PDF version of this entire article can be found at Broadcast…
July 2008 Commercial and noncommercial Radio stations licensed to communities in Illinois and Wisconsin must file their Biennial Ownership Reports with the FCC by August 1, 2008. Commercial and noncommercial Television stations licensed to communities in California, North Carolina, and South Carolina must also file their Biennial Ownership Reports by…