Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published the FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others....more
7/1/2024
/ Advertising ,
Broadcasting ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FCC ,
Fines ,
License Renewals ,
Marketing ,
Notice of Apparent Liability (NAL) ,
Radio Stations ,
Telecommunications ,
Television Broadcast Stations ,
Wireless Industry
Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published the FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others....more
5/31/2024
/ Broadcasting ,
Communications Act of 1934 ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FCC ,
Fines ,
Licenses ,
Radio Broadcasting ,
Radio Stations ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Telecommunications ,
Television Broadcast Stations ,
Wire Fraud
June 1 is the deadline for broadcast stations licensed to communities in Arizona, the District of Columbia, Idaho, Maryland, Michigan, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming to place their Annual...more
Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published the FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others....more
Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published the FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others....more
Recent actions by the Federal Communications Commission indicate its support for the country’s space-based economy and national security interests.
The FCC has adopted rules that allow satellite operators and terrestrial...more
The amended Rule now more broadly prohibits misrepresentation of goods and services during B2B telemarketing calls.
The FTC has also amended the Rule to require enhanced recordkeeping practices for telemarketers and...more
3/28/2024
/ Affirmative Action ,
Amended Rules ,
AMG Capital Management LLC v FTC ,
B2B Transactions ,
Do Not Call List ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Misrepresentation ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Scams ,
SCOTUS ,
Telemarketing ,
Telemarketing Sales Rule
April 1 is the deadline for broadcast stations licensed to communities in Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas to place their Annual EEO Public File Report in their Public Inspection File and post...more
April 1 is the deadline for broadcast stations licensed to communities in Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas to place their Annual EEO Public File Report in their Public Inspection File and post...more
In the two months since we published our article on the use of artificial intelligence in political advertising, efforts to legislate and regulate the use of such media at the federal level in Congress and at the Federal...more
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....more
In the wake of an AI-generated robocall that featured a deepfake of President Biden’s voice, the Federal Communications Commission unanimously adopted a Declaratory Ruling confirming that calls that use cloned voices or other...more
2/19/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Cease and Desist Orders ,
Communications Act of 1934 ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
Deep Fake ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Do Not Disturb ,
FCC ,
Joe Biden ,
Notice of Inquiry ,
Public Notice ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Text Messages
February 1 is the deadline for broadcast stations licensed to communities in Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, and Oklahoma to place their Annual EEO Public File Report in their Public...more
February 1 is the deadline for broadcast stations licensed to communities in Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, and Oklahoma to place their Annual EEO Public File Report in their Public...more
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....more
1/29/2024
/ Broadcasting ,
Communications Act of 1934 ,
EEO ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FCC ,
Fines ,
Political Advertising ,
Radio Broadcasting ,
Radio Stations ,
Telecommunications ,
Television Broadcast Stations
If there was any doubt that the late-2023 confirmation of Anna Gomez as the fifth commissioner would bring a flurry of FCC activity in 2024, the FCC has laid those questions to rest. In addition to a $150,000 good faith NAL,...more
Broadcasters need to be aware of legal issues associated with the use of AI, deepfakes and synthetic media in political advertising.
Thirteen states have statutes or legislation governing the use of AI in political...more
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....more
New rules build on text message delivery restrictions put in place earlier this year and are informed by the Federal Communications Commission’s ongoing work against illegal robocalls.
The Federal Communications Commission...more
12/22/2023
/ Blocking Statutes ,
Consent ,
Do Not Call List ,
FCC ,
Lead Generators ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Robocalling ,
Tax Loopholes ,
Text Messages ,
Waivers ,
Wireless Industry
I. Phased-In Expansion of Audio Description Requirements: The FCC adopted rules in 2011 requiring certain broadcast television stations in Designated Market Areas (DMAs) 1-60 to provide audio description (i.e., audio-narrated...more
12/15/2023
/ Broadcasting ,
Certifications ,
Children's TV Programming ,
Copyright ,
EEO ,
EEO-1 ,
FCC ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Inspections ,
License Renewals ,
Radio Broadcasting ,
Radio Stations ,
Royalties ,
Television Broadcast Stations
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....more
This Pillsbury Broadcast Station Advisory is directed to radio and television stations in the areas noted above, and highlights upcoming deadlines for compliance with the FCC’s EEO Rule....more
The filing window for broadcast station Biennial Ownership Reports (FCC Form 323 for commercial stations and 323-E for noncommercial stations) opened on October 2, 2023. All licensees of commercial and noncommercial AM, FM,...more
Under the FCC’s EEO Rule, all radio and television station employment units (“SEUs”), regardless of staff size, must afford equal opportunity to all qualified persons and practice nondiscrimination in employment....more
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....more