Full power commercial and noncommercial radio, LPFM, and FM Translator stations, licensed to communities in Delaware and Pennsylvania, and full power TV, Class A TV, LPTV, and TV Translator stations licensed to communities in Texas, must file their license renewal applications by April 1, 2022. April 1, 2022 is the…
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: Telecommunications Carrier Pays $3.8 Million To Resolve 911 Outage Investigation FCC Reduces Fine for Late-Filed License Renewal Application Arkansas Radio…
Full power commercial and noncommercial radio, LPFM, and FM Translator stations, licensed to communities in New Jersey and New York, and full power TV, Class A TV, LPTV, and TV Translator stations licensed to communities in Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma, must file their license renewal applications by February 1, 2021.…
The next Quarterly Issues/Programs List (“Quarterly List”) must be placed in stations’ Public Inspection Files by January 10, 2022, reflecting information for the months of October, November, and December 2021. Content of the Quarterly List The FCC requires each broadcast station to air a reasonable amount of programming responsive to…
Digital television stations that provided ancillary or supplementary services between October 1, 2020 and September 30, 2021 must file an FCC Form 2100, Schedule G by December 1, 2021. TV stations that provided such services must pay to the FCC 5% of the gross revenues derived from providing such services.…
The filing window for broadcast Biennial Ownership Reports (FCC Form 323 and 323-E) opened on October 1, 2021. All licensees of commercial and noncommercial AM, FM, full-power TV, Class A Television and Low Power Television stations must submit their ownership reports by December 1, 2021. To save parties from preparing…
Full power commercial and noncommercial radio, LPFM, and FM Translator stations, licensed to communities in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont and full power TV, Class A TV, LPTV, and TV Translator stations licensed to communities in Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota, must file…
The next Quarterly Issues/Programs List (“Quarterly List”) must be placed in stations’ Public Inspection Files by October 10, 2021, reflecting information for the months of July, August, and September 2021. Content of the Quarterly List The FCC requires each broadcast station to air a reasonable amount of programming responsive to…
Full power commercial and noncommercial radio, LPFM, and FM Translator stations, licensed to communities in Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, Guam, Mariana Islands, and American Samoa and full power TV, Class A TV, LPTV, and TV Translator stations licensed to communities in Iowa and Missouri, must file their license renewal applications…
For those racing to meet tonight’s deadline to file your 2021 Regulatory Fees, we have some good news. The FCC just released a Public Notice announcing that the deadline for submitting those fees has been extended to 11:59pm on September 27, 2021. The Notice is silent as to whether the…