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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

August 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: 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

August 18, 2020

By Glenn S. Richards and Warren A. Kessler On Monday, August 17, 2020, the Department of Justice, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Federal Communications Commission released a joint advisory on the acquisition and use of counter-drone equipment by non-federal public and private entities. In the Advisory, the agencies highlight federal criminal laws and other federal statutes and regulations that may be implicated by the use of such technology, specifically…

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C-Band Relocation Cost Schedule Released, With Earth Station Elections Due August 31, 2020

By Lee G. Petro

August 3, 2020

By Lee G. Petro The FCC took another significant step in the C-Band reallocation process, releasing its Final Cost Category Schedule for Relocation Expenses of C-Band (3.7-4.2 GHz) satellite licensees. The Public Notice accompanying the cost schedule also established August 31, 2020 as the deadline for C-Band earth station licensees to elect whether they wish to receive a lump sum reallocation payment. Earlier this year, the FCC voted to clear 280 MHz of spectrum that…

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FCC Enforcement Monitor ~ July 2020

By Scott R. Flick, Warren A. Kessler & Simone A. Wood

July 27, 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: FCC Settles with Six Major Radio Groups Over Political File Violations Texas Radio Stations Face Proposed Fines for Contest Rule Violations $15,000 Fine Proposed for LPFM Station Airing Commercial Ads The Six Decrees…

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FCC Enforcement Monitor ~ June 2020

By Scott R. Flick, Warren A. Kessler & Simone A. Wood

June 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: Time Off the Air Leads to License Termination for North Dakota Radio Station FCC Enters Into Consent Decree With Tech Company Imposing $250,000 Civil Penalty for Unlawful License Transfers and Failure to Disclose…

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FCC Enforcement Monitor ~ May 2020

By Scott R. Flick, Warren A. Kessler & Simone A. Wood

May 28, 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: Wireless Internet Provider Hit With $25,000 Proposed Fine for Interference Caused by Network Equipment Unauthorized License Transfers Lead to Consent Decree and $70,000 Civil Penalty FCC Issues Notice of Violation to AM Daytimer…

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July 31, 2020 Marks First Deadline Under FCC’s New Must-Carry Election Regime

By Lee G. Petro & Lauren Lynch Flick

May 11, 2020

By Lee G. Petro and Lauren Lynch Flick With much of the United States under COVID-19 stay-at-home directives, and frost warnings still in the forecast, it’s as good a time as any to review the upcoming cable and satellite carriage election process for television broadcasters. The FCC recently completed an overhaul of its rules governing how eligible television broadcasters provide notice of their carriage elections to cable and satellite companies. The first deadline under those…

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FCC Enforcement Monitor ~ September 2020

First Electronic Must-Carry/Retransmission Consent Elections Due October 1

FCC Enforcement Monitor ~ August 2020

C-Band Lump Sum Election Deadline Extended

Interagency Advisory Provides Guidance on Drone Detection and Mitigation Technology

C-Band Relocation Cost Schedule Released, With Earth Station Elections Due August 31, 2020

FCC Enforcement Monitor ~ July 2020

FCC Enforcement Monitor ~ June 2020

FCC Enforcement Monitor ~ May 2020

July 31, 2020 Marks First Deadline Under FCC’s New Must-Carry Election Regime

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