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FCC Identifies Stations Which Must Undertake Additional DTV Transition-Related Information/Assistance Efforts in Order to Terminate Analog Service on February 17, 2009

February 2009 Pursuant to the FCC’s February 5th Public Notice, “Procedures Regarding Termination of Analog Television Service On or After February 17, 2009,” any station wishing to early terminate analog operation was required to notify the FCC no later than February 9th. On February 10, the FCC released a list…

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FCC Releases List of Stations that Intend to Terminate Analog Operation On or Before February 17, 2009

February 2009 Pursuant to the FCC’s February 5th Public Notice, “Procedures Regarding Termination of Analog Television Service On or After February 17, 2009,” any station wishing to “early” terminate analog operation was required to notify the FCC no later than February 9th of their intent to do so. On February…

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Supplement to February 5th Advisory Entitled “FCC Issues Procedures Relating to Delay of DTV Transition to June 12, 2009”

2/6/2009 Members of our Communications Group sought and received clarification from the FCC staff regarding ambiguities in the FCC’s February 5th Public Notice on Procedures Regarding Termination of Analog Television Service On or After February 17, 2009. A PDF version of this entire article can be found at Supplement to…

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Webinar – Retrans Agreements: What the Other Side Knows…That You May Not

On Wednesday, February 4th, Pillsbury’s Communications practice participated in a Webinar session entitled “Retrans Agreements: What the Other Side Knows…That You May Not.” Retransmission agreements are growing more complex and retransmission fees are becoming a bigger share of broadcast revenue. As business approaches and technology evolve, broadcasters are packing more…

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Digital TV’s Big Deadline, or Delay?

A Q&A with Pillsbury’s Lauren Lynch Flick 1/27/2009 Consumer advocates want to push back the February 17, 2009 jump to digital broadcasting, but an extension may do more to simply postpone feared disruptions than prevent them. Next to the Internet, perhaps no consumer technology platform is evolving faster than television.…

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Options for Television Stations: Navigating the Uncertainty of a Delay in the DTV Transition Date

1/26/2009 Legislation has been introduced in the United States Senate which, if enacted, would delay the current February 17, 2009 DTV transition deadline for a period of four months, or until June 12, 2009. A delay in the transition date will inevitably cause uncertainty and raise many questions, such as…

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Enforcement Monitor: FCC Finds Six Broadcasters Apparently Liable for Violations of Equal Employment Opportunity Rule

January 2009 In late December 2008, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) released a series of six Notices of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture against broadcasters asserting violations of the FCC’s Equal Employment Opportunity rule (“EEO rule”). In a joint statement appended to each of the six cases, FCC Commissioners Michael J.…

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2009 Broadcaster’s Calendar

January 2009 The following deadlines are based on information known by us as of the date hereof, may or may not apply to a particular broadcaster, are for general informational purposes only, and should be double-checked for currency close to each pertinent date/deadline. Actions by the FCC, Congress, or the…

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Biennial Ownership Reports Due by February 1, 2009 for Certain Radio and Television Broadcasters

January 2009 Commercial and noncommercial Radio stations licensed to communities in Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma must file their Biennial Ownership Reports with the FCC by February 1, 2009. Commercial and noncommercial Television stations licensed to communities in the States of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey and New York must also…