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FCC Enforcement Monitor August 2023

Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others.  This month’s issue includes: FCC Proposes $12,500 Fine for False Certification That FM Translator was Constructed as Authorized Telecommunications Company Warned Over Apparent Transmission…

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FCC Enforcement Monitor July 2023

Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others.  This month’s issue includes: Foreign Ownership Violation by Telecommunications Provider Leads to $50,000 Penalty and Four-Year Compliance Plan Arizona LPFM Station Hit with $20,000…

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FCC Enforcement Monitor December 2022

Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others.  This month’s issue includes: Violations of Environmental, Historic Preservation, and Tribal Notification Rules Lead to $950,000 Penalty Proposed $300 Million Fine Follows Largest-Ever FCC…

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FCC Enforcement Monitor November 2022

Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others.  This month’s issue includes: Broadcaster Receives $518,283 Fine for Local TV Ownership Rule Violation Ohio LED Sign Manufacturer Enters $47,600 Consent Decree for Marketing…

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Foreign Sponsorship Disclosure Compliance Deadline for Existing Programming Is Upon Us

Broadcast stations face a September 15 deadline to ensure that all programming aired on their stations complies with the FCC’s foreign sponsorship disclosure requirements. The Foreign Sponsorship Disclosure Rule was adopted by the FCC in April 2021, targeting airtime lease agreements between broadcasters and foreign governments or their representatives. The…

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FCC Enforcement Monitor ~ September 2020

Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others.  This month’s issue includes: Pennsylvania AM Radio Station’s Tower Marking and Lighting Violations End With Consent Decree Unauthorized Transfer of Control Costs Nevada FM…

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FCC Enforcement Monitor ~ June 2020

Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others. This month’s issue includes: Time Off the Air Leads to License Termination for North Dakota Radio Station FCC Enters Into Consent Decree With Tech…

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FCC Enforcement Monitor ~ May 2020

Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others. This month’s issue includes: Wireless Internet Provider Hit With $25,000 Proposed Fine for Interference Caused by Network Equipment Unauthorized License Transfers Lead to Consent…

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Executive Order Establishes New Committee to Review Foreign Investment in Communications Companies

On April 4, 2020, the White House issued an Executive Order creating the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector (the “Committee”). The Committee, chaired by the Attorney General, includes the Secretaries of Homeland Security and Defense, and any other executive department head…

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FCC Enforcement Monitor ~ May 2019

Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others. This month’s issue includes: FCC Settles With Golf Club Operator Over Unauthorized Transfer of 108 Private Wireless Licenses FCC Warns Traffic Management Company Over…