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Jan 22, 2025 | 
jdsupra.com | Ari S. Meltzer |Stephanie Rigizadeh |Joan Stewart
On January 8, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NAL) proposing a $369,190 penalty against a television licensee for willfully and repeatedly violating the Commission’s Emergency Alert System (EAS) rules.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Ari S. Meltzer |Stephanie Rigizadeh
For one of our authors, their kids' current favorite treat
is a chocolate bar sold by a popular YouTube personality (and
philanthropist!). The kids know about this particular chocolate bar
because the personality promotes it during his videos. On YouTube,
this practice of "host selling" likely results in a
bigger payday for the personality (and smaller bank accounts for
parents). On broadcast television, it would result in a fine.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Kathryne Dickerson |Ari S. Meltzer |Stephanie Rigizadeh
For one of our authors, their kids’ current favorite treat is a chocolate bar sold by a popular YouTube personality (and philanthropist!). The kids know about this particular chocolate bar because the personality promotes it during his videos. On YouTube, this practice of “host selling” likely results in a bigger payday for the personality (and smaller bank accounts for parents). On broadcast television, it would result in a fine.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Ari S. Meltzer |Stephanie Rigizadeh |Kathryne Dickerson
Nationally, all eyes are on Washington as the presidential
contest heats up. The rules governing that contest are largely
outside the purview of the FCC (with the exception, of course, of
broadcast political advertising), but the agency continues its
oversight of another type of contest — those conducted on-air
by broadcasters. A recent enforcement action serves as an important
reminder that when a broadcaster conducts a contest, it must follow
the fine print.
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Jul 30, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Lauren Lerman |Ari S. Meltzer |Duane Pozza
On July 25, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposes rules to require all radio and television broadcast stations that air political ads to disclose on-air if there is “AI-generated content” in the ad. This NPRM release follows Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel’s announcement on May 22, 2024, that she had circulated a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on this matter.
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Jul 26, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Kyle Gutierrez |Kathleen A. Kirby |Ari S. Meltzer
On August 15, 2024, portions of the Federal Communications Commission’s recent amendments to its broadcast sponsorship identification requirements for leased programming provided by foreign governmental entities (FSID Rules) will go into effect. As we explained in a previous alert, the FCC released a Second Report and Order (Second R&O) revising its FSID Rules last month.
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Jul 26, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Ari S. Meltzer |Eve Reed |Kyle Gutierrez
On August 15, 2024, portions of the Federal Communications
Commission's recent amendments to its broadcast sponsorship
identification requirements for leased programming provided by
foreign governmental entities (FSID Rules) will go into effect.
As we explained in a previous alert, the FCC released a Second Report and Order (Second R&O)
revising its FSID Rules last month.
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Jul 9, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Ari S. Meltzer |Eve Reed |Stephanie Rigizadeh
On July 3, 2024, the Federal Register published a summary of the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC or Commission) Order on Reconsideration (Order) that
reinstated section 73.3556 of the Commission's rules (the radio
duplication rule) for commercial FM stations. The rule becomes
effective on Friday, August 2, 2024.
As we explained previously, the Order reimposes
requirements that the Commission lifted in August 2020.
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Jul 8, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Kathleen A. Kirby |Ari S. Meltzer |Eve Reed
On July 3, 2024, the Federal Register published a summary of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) Order on Reconsideration (Order) that reinstated section 73.3556 of the Commission’s rules (the radio duplication rule) for commercial FM stations. The rule becomes effective on Friday, August 2, 2024. As we explained previously, the Order reimposes requirements that the Commission lifted in August 2020.
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Jul 2, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Kathleen A. Kirby |Ari S. Meltzer |Eve Reed
On June 27, 2024, the Federal Register published a summary of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking comment on proposed revisions to Commission rules related to Low Power Television (LPTV) service, including Class A television, LPTV, and TV translator stations. Comments are due on July 29, 2024, and reply comments are due on August 26, 2024.
