FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report-Episode 77World Cup Report-Part VII, with Mike Brown
Many television broadcasters were left scratching their heads last month when a longtime waiver associated with the FCC’s emergency information accessibility rules expired on November 26. That confusion was resolved Friday,...more
On June 18, 2024, the Media Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Memorandum Opinion and Order (Order) granting a rare waiver of its Top-Four Prohibition to allow Marquee Broadcasting...more
CNN’s Aerial Imagery and Reporting (CNN AIR) unit received its Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 107 waiver last week for closed-set drone operations over people for motion picture and television filming. This is the...more
On Nov. 16, 2016, the FCC issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order that extended the deadline to comply with Section 79.2(b)(2)(ii) of the FCC’s rules for 18 months. This rule requires that emergency information provided...more
The era of newsgathering drones is upon us. Since new Federal Aviation Administration rules allowing limited commercial operation of drones (also known as unmanned aircraft systems or UAS) weighing 55 lbs. or less took...more