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Broadcast Law Blog
July Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists, Franken FMs, Copyright Distant Signal Copyright Claims, and More
By David Oxenford, Robert Primosch
July is relatively light on broadcast regulatory dates, but the Quarterly Issues/Programs List deadline on July 10 is one that applies to all full-power broadcasters and Class A TV stations. …
Michael Geist
Extend the Deadline: My Submission to the CRTC on its Deeply Flawed Bill C-11 Consultations
The CRTC’s Bill C-11 consultations are off to a rocky start with mounting concern over short deadlines that may limit public participation and reduce the quality of the submissions. A…
Broadcast Law Blog
Biden Administration Nominates Fifth FCC Commissioner, and Renominates Two Existing Commissioners – What Broadcast Issues Could a Full FCC Resolve?
This week brought the news that the Biden administration has nominated Anna Gomez for the open Democratic FCC seat that Gigi Sohn was to fill until she asked that her…
MediaWrites
Communication to the transporting public? CJEU rules in Blue Air and UPFR
By Naji Tilley
The CJEU’s judgment in joined cases C‑775/21 and C‑826/21, Blue Air and UPFR (20 April 2023) provides the latest instalment to a catalogue of cases on the concept of “communication to…
Broadcast Law Blog
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: May 1 to May 5, 2023
By David Oxenford, Robert Primosch
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these…
Broadcast Law Blog
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: April 3 to April 7, 2023
By David Oxenford, Robert Primosch
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these…
Broadcast Law Blog
Broadcasters Beware – April Fools Day Can Trigger FCC Concerns
Every year at about this time, we worry that radio stations may be tempted to run some big April Fools’ Day stunt. But, with the country seemingly on edge because of…
Broadcast Law Blog
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: March 13 to March 17, 2023
By David Oxenford, Robert Primosch
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these…
CommLawBlog
Broadcasters Gather for State Leadership Conference
By Frank Montero, Seth Williams
Congratulations to the National Association of Broadcasters, the National Alliance of State Broadcasters Associations, and all state broadcast associations on a successful NAB State Leadership Conference this past week in…
Broadcast Law Blog
Regulatory Bits and Pieces – ETRS Form One and Delayed Public File Uploads Due by February 28, Updated EAS Handbook Required for All Stations
With a number of upcoming regulatory deadlines approaching, we thought that this would be a good time to remind broadcasters of regulatory obligations that they may have, with the passage…