Full power TV, Class A TV, LPTV, and TV Translator stations licensed to communities in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont must file their license renewal applications by December 1, 2022. December 1, 2022 is the license renewal application filing deadline for commercial and noncommercial TV broadcast…
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2022 Third Quarter Issues/Programs List Advisory for Broadcast Stations
The next Quarterly Issues/Programs List (“Quarterly List”) must be placed in stations’ Public Inspection Files by October 10, 2022, reflecting information for the months of July, August, and September 2022. Content of the Quarterly List The FCC requires each broadcast station to air a reasonable amount of programming responsive to…
New Fee Filing System Adds to September 28 FCC Regulatory Fee Deadline Challenges
The FCC released its Report and Order adopting the final amounts that regulatees must pay in annual regulatory fees for FY2022, and opened the filing window for making those payments. The window closes at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on September 28, 2022. If paying the fees wasn’t challenging enough, as…
License Renewal Application Reminder for Television Stations in Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, Guam, Mariana Islands, and American Samoa
Full power TV, Class A TV, LPTV, and TV Translator stations licensed to communities in Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, Guam, Mariana Islands, and American Samoa must file their license renewal applications by October 3, 2022. October 3, 2022 is the license renewal application filing deadline for commercial and noncommercial TV…
FCC Enforcement Monitor August 2022
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. This month’s issue includes: Sponsorship ID Violations Lead to Consent Decree With $60,000 Payment Unauthorized Station Transfers and Silent Stations Result in $25,000 Civil…
License Renewal Application Reminder for Television Stations in California
Full power TV, Class A TV, LPTV, and TV Translator stations licensed to communities in California must file their license renewal applications by August 1, 2022. August 1, 2022 is the license renewal application filing deadline for commercial and noncommercial TV broadcast stations licensed to communities in the following states: Full…
2022 Second Quarter Issues/Programs List Advisory for Broadcast Stations
The next Quarterly Issues/Programs List (“Quarterly List”) must be placed in stations’ Public Inspection Files by July 10, 2022, reflecting information for the months of April, May, and June 2022. Content of the Quarterly List The FCC requires each broadcast station to air a reasonable amount of programming responsive to…
License Renewal Application Reminder for Television Stations in Arizona, Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming
Full power TV, Class A TV, LPTV, and TV Translator stations licensed to communities in Arizona, Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming, must file their license renewal applications by June 1, 2022. June 1, 2022 is the license renewal application filing deadline for commercial and noncommercial TV broadcast stations…
2022 First Quarter Issues/Programs List Advisory for Broadcast Stations
The next Quarterly Issues/Programs List (“Quarterly List”) must be placed in stations’ Public Inspection Files by April 10, 2022, reflecting information for the months of January, February, and March 2022. Content of the Quarterly List The FCC requires each broadcast station to air a reasonable amount of programming responsive to…
FCC Enforcement Monitor March 2022
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. This month’s issue includes: LPTV Owner Pays $250,000 for Abusing FCC’s Licensing Processes FCC Proposes $32,000 Fine for Radio EEO Violations Florida Radio Station…