Communications, Media & Entertainment

FCC Plans Major Overhaul of Suspension and Debarment Rules for its USF, TRS, and Other Funding Programs

December 9, 2019

The FCC proposed sweeping reforms to its process for suspending and debarring entities from participating in its largest funding programs, including the four Universal Service Fund (“USF”) programs, at its meeting on November 22, 2019. If adopted, the proposed rules would mark a sea change in FCC enforcement, allowing the FCC to cut off funding more quickly and for a wider range of alleged misconduct. The FCC also would expand the scope of these rules…

Broadcast Law Blog

$2000 Fine Proposed for Translator That Failed to Inform FCC of Its Primary Station and Seek Approval for Serving Same Area as Another Commonly Programmed Station

By David Oxenford

December 9, 2019

With more and more stations relying on FM translators to provide local service, a decision released last week emphasizes the importance of following the rules about the operations of these stations. In the decision, the FCC’s Audio Division proposed to issue a $2,000 fine for an FM translator owner that failed to advise the FCC that it had switched the primary signal being rebroadcast by the translator, as required by the rules. The Audio Division…

Sports Shorts

Questions Raised Over Marketing Restrictions on Olympic Athletes

By Will Sparks & Gabriel Pennington

December 9, 2019

It has been reported that the European Commission met with officials from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in November to discuss rules that restrict athletes’ marketing activities during a ‘blackout’ period around the Olympic Games. The meeting follows a recent ruling in Germany, which found that certain IOC restrictions breached antitrust rules and unlawfully limited athletes’ ability to earn money from sponsors. Following commitments given by the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) and the…

GLaws

PokerBaazi Launches Baazi Care to Propagate Responsible Gaming

By Shivani Ahuja

December 6, 2019

Online gaming is fun and rewarding when it’s done responsibly. PokerBaazi, a popular online poker brand in India is yet again on the path of creating an atmosphere of social wellbeing, with the launch of Baazi Care. Baazi Care is a service offered by PokerBaazi with features and tools launched to create an environment of controlled and balanced gaming for its players. It is supported by various self-regulated and automated tools that help users define…

CommLawBlog

Fixed Wireless Communications Coalition Honors Julius Knapp

By FHH Law

December 6, 2019

The Fixed Wireless Communications Coalition (FWCC) has adopted a resolution commending Julius Knapp of the FCC on his long and distinguished career. Mr. Knapp announced his retirement recently after over 40 years in government service, most recently as the FCC’s Chief Engineer and head of its Office of Engineering and Technology. Mr. Knapp established a strong record of letting science be the FCC’s guide in resolving sometimes contentious debates, including those about the benefits of…

Broadcast Law Blog

Franken FMs – The FCC Asks if It Should Continue to Allow Channel 6 LPTV Stations to Operate as FM Broadcasters

By David Oxenford

December 6, 2019

The audio from analog channel 6 TV stations can be heard on the FM dial at 87.7 – which is below the lowest official point on the standard FM band in the US (which ends at 88.1) but is nevertheless tunable on most FM radios. Over the last decade, many LPTV stations on channel 6, in markets where they had no other viable business model, turned to providing FM service through these stations. The FCC…

Broadcast Law Blog

Radio Stations Receive Inquiries from GMR on the Production of Interim Licenses – What Is this All About?

By David Oxenford

December 6, 2019

In the last week, we have received many inquiries from radio stations that received a notice from attorneys for Global Music Rights (GMR) about document production in GMR’s litigation with the Radio Music License Committee (RMLC). As we have written before (see, for instance, our articles here, here and here), RMLC and GMR have for several years been engaged in antitrust litigation. RMLC is seeking to impose outside review on the rates that…

Global Media and Communications Watch

Getting Cookie Consent Right

By Eduardo Ustaran

December 6, 2019

One could be forgiven for thinking that knowing how to comply with a legal obligation that has been in place for nearly a decade would be clear cut. However, widespread practice tells us that this is far from the truth. In November 2009, as part of wider reforms to the European telecommunications regulatory framework, the European Union introduced various amendments to the existing Directive 2002/58/EC (‘e-Privacy Directive’), including to the provisions regulating the use of…

GLaws

Building of the Fantasy Sports Platform ‘Team Plan’ in Bangladesh

By Glaws Team

December 6, 2019

As fantasy sports are gaining prominence in India with Dream11’s huge growth in the market, the neighbouring country Bangladesh is also all set to cater to its sports fan interested in fantasy sports gaming. Recently, a Bangaladesh-based fantasy platform called Team Plan was launched by the makers of TOTA Fantasy. – Sanzar Adnan Alam, the founder of Team Plan, shared his journey with Futurestartup.com. As per the interview, Sanzar hails from a business background and…

Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Blog

Federal Legislators Form Working Group To Address Student-Athlete Name, Image and Likeness Rights

By Gregg E. Clifton

December 5, 2019

In a long awaited, but highly anticipated step, a group of United States Senators has announced the formation of a bipartisan working group to assist with ongoing discussions regarding compensation for student-athletes relating to their name, image and likeness. The working group, whose initial members will include Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Chris Murphy (D-Ct), David Perdue (R-GA), Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Marco Rubio (R-FL), will aim to provide an informal, open forum among federal legislators,…

Communications, Media & Entertainment

FCC Plans Major Overhaul of Suspension and Debarment Rules for its USF, TRS, and Other Funding Programs

$2000 Fine Proposed for Translator That Failed to Inform FCC of Its Primary Station and Seek Approval for Serving Same Area as Another Commonly Programmed Station

Questions Raised Over Marketing Restrictions on Olympic Athletes

PokerBaazi Launches Baazi Care to Propagate Responsible Gaming

Fixed Wireless Communications Coalition Honors Julius Knapp

Franken FMs – The FCC Asks if It Should Continue to Allow Channel 6 LPTV Stations to Operate as FM Broadcasters

Radio Stations Receive Inquiries from GMR on the Production of Interim Licenses – What Is this All About?

Getting Cookie Consent Right

Building of the Fantasy Sports Platform ‘Team Plan’ in Bangladesh

Federal Legislators Form Working Group To Address Student-Athlete Name, Image and Likeness Rights

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