June 2008 Topics include: Texas AM Radio Station Assessed $8,800 Fine for Failure to Maintain a Main Studio and Operation Above Authorized Power Level FCC Fines Arizona Radio Station $6,400 for Emergency Alert System Violation FCC Proposes Fine of $10,000 to Hawaii Radio Station for Violating Radio Frequency Radiation Limits…
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May 2008 Topics include: Virginia Radio Licensee Assessed $8,000 Fine for Enforcing Format Restriction Provision in Non-Compete Agreement FCC Proposes to Fine Texas TV Licensee $20,000 for Children’s Television Violations FCC Fines Ohio Non-Commercial Radio Station $9,000 for Airing Prohibited Advertising FCC Fines Mississippi AM Radio Station $1,500 for Operating…
FCC Enforcement Monitor
April 2008 Topics include: FCC Fines Florida Low Power FM Radio Licensee $24,000 for Unlicensed Operations Commission Fines Florida Tower Owner $12,000 for Failing to Post Antenna Structure Registration Numbers and Paint Its Towers FCC Fines California Radio Licensee for Failing to Operate an Aural Studio-Transmitter Link from the Licensed…
FCC Admonishes Station Group Owner for Failing to Widely Recruit Under Commission’s EEO Rules
March 2008 As the result of a random EEO audit, the FCC admonished a publicly traded broadcast station group owner for failing to recruit “widely” for every full-time vacancy. A PDF version of this entire article can be found at FCC Admonishes Station Group Owner for Failing to Widely Recruit…
FCC Enforcement Monitor
March 2008 Topics include: FCC Fines Mississippi Radio Station for Broadcasting a Conversation Without First Informing the Other Party Commission Fines Wyoming Radio Licensee $4,200 for Failing to Enclose Tower With an Effective Locked Fence FCC Fines Louisiana Radio Licensee $10,000 for Tower Lighting and Operating Power Violations FCC Fines…
FCC Enforcement Monitor
February 2008 Topics include: FCC Fines Texas AM Station $8,800 for Failure to Maintain a Main Studio and Exceeding Licensed Power Levels New York Private Land Mobile Licensee Fined for Operating From an Unauthorized Location With an Antenna Placement Exceeding Authorized Height FCC Fines Owner of Antenna Structure $13,000 for…
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January 2008 Topics include: FCC Fines Owner of Florida Antenna Structure $3,000 for Failure to Register Commission Fines Florida Licensee $10,000 for Failure to Comply with Radiofrequency Radiation Requirements Utah Licensee Fined $4,000 for Violating Rule on Broadcasting Telephone Conversations A PDF version of this entire article can be found…
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November 2007 Topics include: FCC Fines Texas Radio Station $3,600 for Failure to Respond to Commission Correspondence Commission Fines Private Land Mobile Radio Service Licensee $6,500 for Failure to Renew FCC Issues Several Notices for Spurious Emissions and EAS Violations A PDF version of this entire article can be found…
FCC Enforcement Monitor
October 2007 Topics include: FCC Fines Owner of California Cable System $6,400 for Failing to Maintain Operational EAS Equipment Commission Fines Radio Station Licensee $12,000 for Failure to Properly Enclose Antenna Tower and Failure to Maintain Operational EAS FCC Issues Several Citations for Failure to Conspicuously Display a Registration Number…
FCC Enforcement Monitor
September 2007 Topics include: FCC Fines Licensee $10,000 for Unauthorized Operation After License Expiration FCC Fines Licensee $2,000 for Operation at an Unauthorized Location FCC Fines Two Licensees for Failure to Maintain a Complete Public Inspection File A PDF version of this entire article can be found at FCC Enforcement…