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
The next Quarterly Issues/Programs List (“Quarterly List”) must be placed in stations’ Public Inspection Files by July 10, 2024, reflecting information for the months of April, May, and June 2024....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
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
On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor published final regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) that ultimately raise the minimum salary necessary to be exempt from federal overtime rules by 65%. These...more
5/15/2024
/ Broadcasting ,
Corporate Executives ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Final Rules ,
Highly Compensated Employees ,
Minimum Salary ,
Over-Time ,
Penalties ,
Radio Broadcasting ,
Television Broadcast Stations ,
Wage and Hour
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
On Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission announced a new rule banning employee non-compete agreements, treating them as harmful and an “unfair method of competition.” This includes non-competes in the broadcast industry,...more
4/29/2024
/ Broadcasting ,
Competition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Radio Broadcasting ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Television Broadcast Stations ,
Unfair Competition
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
The next Quarterly Issues/Programs List (“Quarterly List”) must be placed in stations’ Public Inspection Files by April 10, 2024, reflecting information for the months of January, February, and March 2024.
Content of the...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
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
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
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
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
The origins of the annual Pillsbury Broadcasters’ Calendar have been lost to time, but it’s safe to say the new 2024 version is at least the 50th edition of this guidebook for the broadcast industry. While your own personal...more
12/20/2023
/ Broadcasting ,
Compliance ,
Copyright ,
Deadlines ,
EEO ,
FCC ,
Licensees ,
Radio Stations ,
Royalties ,
Telecommunications ,
Television Broadcast Stations
The next Quarterly Issues/Programs List (“Quarterly List”) must be placed in stations’ Public Inspection Files by January 10, 2024, reflecting information for the months of October, November, and December 2023.
Content...more
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
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
9/29/2023
/ Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Broadcasting ,
Consent Decrees ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FCC ,
Penalties ,
Radio Broadcasting ,
Radio Stations ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Television Broadcast Stations
The next Quarterly Issues/Programs List (“Quarterly List”) must be placed in stations’ Public Inspection Files by October 10, 2023, reflecting information for the months of July, August, and September 2023.
Content of...more