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Bram Abramson leads broadcasting and telecom as new CRTC regional commissioner
He previously practised law with McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Broadcast Law Blog
5 Questions on the FCC’s EEO Obligations for Broadcasters
The Indiana Broadcasters Association recently asked me five questions to highlight the requirements of the FCC's EEO rules. As these questions are applicable to all broadcasters, we are posting my…
Broadcast Law Blog
Broadcasters’ Calendar – A Look Ahead to the Regulatory Dates for 2023
2023 has begun – and everyone is speculating as to what the New Year will bring. Last week, we published an article looking at some of the regulatory issues that…
Broadcast Law Blog
FCC Announces that Broadcasters Must File EAS Test Reporting System Form One By February 28, 2023 – Almost All Broadcasters Must File
Late last year, the FCC announced that it would be opening the EAS Test Reporting System (ETRS) for the filing of ETRS Form One by February 28, 2023. This week,…
CommLawBlog
Upcoming FCC Deadlines
By Brianna Perrone, Daniel Brown
December 1, 2022 Television License Renewal Applications Due – Applications for renewal of license for television stations located in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Rhode Island must be…
Broadcast Law Blog
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: October 22, 2022 to October 28, 2022
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…
Michael Geist
Broadcast Bonanza: PBO Says Bill C-18 Would Give a Quarter Billion to Broadcasters Such as Bell and the CBC, Less Than 25% of Payments to Canadian Newspapers
As the witness portion of the Canadian Heritage committee hearing into the Online News Act (Bill C-18) comes to a premature end later this week (a hearing is planned with…
MediaWrites
The Australian anti-siphoning scheme – will the latest Government review lead to the long-overdue reform?
By Rich Hawkins
During a busy phase of the NBN rollout, it was with a wry smile that a former Communications Minister told a meeting of Australian sport CEOs that his Department did…
Broadcast Law Blog
August Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters: Regulatory Fees, EEO Reports, Many Rulemaking Comment Dates, and More
With the end of summer upon us, we begin to look forward to the regulatory issues that will face broadcasters as we barrel toward the end of the year. One…
CommLawBlog
Court Strikes Down a Portion of the FCC’s Foreign Sponsorship Identification Rules for Broadcasters
Earlier this year, new FCC rules went into effect requiring radio and television stations to broadcast Sponsorship ID disclosures for programming provided by foreign governmental entities. Yesterday, the federal Court…