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Broadcast Law Blog
FCC Seeks Comments on HD Radio Technical Standards – Could a Power Increase for Digital FM Radio Be Coming?
Until recently, to many in the industry, HD radio seemed to be an afterthought – maybe useful in feeding analog translators, but otherwise not very accessible to the public. But…
Broadcast Law Blog
FCC Cracking Down on Long Periods of Station Silence – Short-Term Renewals for Radio Stations Silent More than 25% of License Term
The FCC’s Audio Division, in the latter part of the license renewal cycle for radio stations, seems to have adopted a more aggressive position on stations that were silent for…
CommLawBlog
FCC Considering Future of FM6 Stations
By Matt McCormick, Kathleen Victory, Jackie Fisher
When the Federal Communications Commission meets on June 8, it is slated to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding FM6 stations, commonly referred to as “Franken FMs.” The FCC…
CommLawBlog
FCC to Update Rules to Allow Digital Generation and Verification of Antenna Directional Patterns
The FCC has released a draft Report and Order to amend its broadcast radio rules to allow the use of computer models to verify antenna directional patterns. Barring unexpected developments,…
Broadcast Law Blog
Landowners Warned of Potential Liability of Up to $2,000,000 for Pirate Radio Operations on Their Property
The FCC yesterday made public four letters to landowners warning them that there were unlicensed FM radio operations coming from their properties and warning that, if the transmissions continued past…
Broadcast Law Blog
Auction for New AM and FM Channels Ends with Almost a Third of the Channels Unsold – Does the Result Say Something About the FCC’s Local Ownership Rules?
The FCC this week announced the end of Auction 109, which offered for sale construction permits for 139 new stations – 4 AM stations in the St. Louis area whose…
Comm Law Center
FCC Enforcement Monitor ~ July 2021
By Scott R. Flick, Elizabeth Craig
By Scott R. Flick and Elizabeth Craig Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license…
Broadcast Law Blog
Low Power FM Back In Front of FCC – Another Proposal to Raise Power and Word of a New Filing Window
Low Power FM is back in the news this week. As we noted a week ago in our summary of FCC regulatory actions, a Petition for Rulemaking has been filed…
Comm Law Center
FCC Enforcement Monitor ~ May 2021
By Scott R. Flick 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. …
Broadcast Law Blog
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: May 15, 2021 to May 21, 2021
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these…