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By: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

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Glenn S. Richards
Joseph A. Cohen
LaurenLynchFlick@www.commlawcenter.com
LeeG.Petro@www.commlawcenter.com
Scott R. Flick Joseph A. Cohen
Scott R. Flick Lauren Lynch Flick
Scott R. Flick Warren Kessler
Simone A. Wood
Warren Kessler
Warren A. Kessler
Scott R. Flick
Lee G. Petro
Lauren Lynch Flick
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FCC Proposes Changes to Direct-to-Consumer and Importation Rules for Pre-Authorization RF Devices

By Glenn S. Richards, Lee G. Petro & Warren A. Kessler
January 12, 2021
By Glenn S. Richards, Lee G. Petro and Warren A. Kessler Today, the deadline was established for filing comments in response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) pertaining to the marketing, sale and importation of radiofrequency (RF) devices that have not yet obtained equipment authorization.  Specifically, the NPRM proposes to allow manufacturers to make conditional sales of pre-authorization devices directly to consumers, and would also permit the importation of a limited number of…
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Latest COVID-19 Relief and Government Funding Package Includes Key Communications Provisions

By Simone A. Wood & Lee G. Petro
January 7, 2021
By Simone A. Wood and Lee G. Petro The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, a $2.3 trillion COVID-19 relief and omnibus government funding package, contains several noteworthy communications-related measures, including $7 billion in funding for broadband initiatives and expanded television and radio station eligibility for the Paycheck Protection Program administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA). $7 Billion in Broadband Funding The legislation’s broadband provisions target funding to both new and existing…
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FCC Enforcement Monitor ~ December 2020

By Scott R. Flick, Warren A. Kessler & Simone A. Wood
December 31, 2020
By Scott R. Flick, Warren A. Kessler and Simone A. Wood 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: Texas Wholesaler Fined $22,000 for Using Signal Jamming Device Florida Broadcaster Hit with $125,000 Penalty Over Allegations of Antenna Lighting and Contest Rule Violations FCC Announces Pirate Radio Enforcement Will Target Property Owners…
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FCC Enforcement Monitor ~ November 2020

By Scott R. Flick, Warren A. Kessler & Simone A. Wood
November 30, 2020
By Scott R. Flick, Warren A. Kessler and Simone A. Wood 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: Louisiana FM Radio Stations’ Late Filings Lead to $3,000 Proposed Fines Telemarketer Fined $9.9 Million for Thousands of Spoofed Robocalls Wi-Fi Device Manufacturer’s Equipment Marketing Violations End with Consent Decree and $250,000 Penalty…
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FCC Enforcement Monitor ~ October 2020

By Scott R. Flick, Warren A. Kessler & Simone A. Wood
October 29, 2020
By Scott R. Flick, Warren A. Kessler and Simone A. Wood 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: Rhode Island LPFM Station Issued $15,000 Fine for Underwriting Violations In Reversal, FCC Rescinds Grant of Construction Permit for Portland FM Translator Over Interference Concerns Unauthorized Operations and EAS Violation Result in Proposed…
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FCC Enforcement Monitor ~ September 2020

By Scott R. Flick, Warren A. Kessler & Simone A. Wood
September 30, 2020
By Scott R. Flick, Warren A. Kessler and Simone A. Wood 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 Radio Licensee $8,000 Arizona Translator Station Violates Construction Permit Terms and Receives $15,000…
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First Electronic Must-Carry/Retransmission Consent Elections Due October 1

By Simone A. Wood
September 24, 2020
By Simone A. Wood October 1, 2020 is the deadline for TV stations to (1) upload to their online Public Inspection Files their must-carry/retransmission consent carriage election statements for the three-year cycle covering January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2023, and (2) notify MVPDs of any changes to their election status. As we previewed in May, the upcoming October 1 deadline marks the first under the FCC’s new electronic notice system, which replaces the…
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FCC Enforcement Monitor ~ August 2020

By Scott R. Flick, Warren A. Kessler & Simone A. Wood
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By Scott R. Flick, Warren A. Kessler and Simone A. Wood 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: More Stations Settle with FCC Over Political File Violations FCC Fines Drone Retailer Nearly $3 Million for Marketing Unauthorized Devices California FM Translator Fined for Operating Above Power Limits Political Ad Troubles Continue:…
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C-Band Lump Sum Election Deadline Extended

By Lee G. Petro
August 20, 2020
By Lee G. Petro On July 30, 2020, the FCC released a Public Notice and Final Cost Category Schedule for the C-Band Relocation, and established August 31, 2020 as the deadline for C-Band earth station licensees to submit their lump sum election notices.  We discussed the Public Notice and Schedule here. In response to a request from the Society of Broadcast Engineers, the FCC announced today that the deadline for submitting election notices will…
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Interagency Advisory Provides Guidance on Drone Detection and Mitigation Technology

By Glenn S. Richards & Warren A. Kessler
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