July 2006 On July 24, 2006, the FCC released the text of the Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making (“FNPRM”) in the broadcast ownership proceeding that was adopted at the FCC’s June 21, 2006 agenda meeting. The FNPRM encompasses a number of docketed rule makings – a 2006 quadrennial regulatory…
July 2006 This advisory is directed to television stations with locally-produced programming whose signals were carried by at least one cable system located outside the station’s DMA or by a satellite provider which provided service to at least one viewer outside the station’s DMA. You are eligible to file royalty…
By Kathryn R. Schmeltzer, Lauren Lynch Flick and Paul A. Cicelski July 2006 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…
By Kathryn R. Schmeltzer June 2006 At its June 21, 2006 Open Agenda Meeting, the FCC adopted a Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making (“FNPRM”) concerning its broadcast multiple ownership rules and at the same time announced the beginning of its quadrennial ownership review required by Congress. The FNPRM has…
By Kathryn R. Schmeltzer, Lauren Lynch Flick and Paul A. Cicelski June 2006 Statutory and Regulatory Requirements As a result of the Children’s Television Act of 1990 and the FCC Rules adopted under the Act, full power and Class A television stations are required, among other things, to: (1) limit…
By Kathryn R. Schmeltzer, Lauren Lynch Flick and Paul A. Cicelski June 2006 Content of the Quarterly List The next Quarterly Issues/Programs List (“Quarterly List”) must be placed in stations’ local Public Inspection Files by July 10, 2006, reflecting information for the months of April, May and June, 2006. The…
February 2006 Notwithstanding the fact that it has been over 35 years since Congress banned cigarette ads from the airwaves, broadcasters continue to ask for advice on whether they may air certain types of tobacco-related advertisements. In fact, questions in this area of law appear to be on the increase.…