Bulletin Categories: Advertising

Place Your Bets: Ohio Legalizes Sports Gaming January 4, 2022

On December 21, 2021, Governor DeWine signed House Bill 29 to legalize and regulate sports gaming in Ohio. The law will allow sports gaming through licensed operators of online sportsbooks...

For First Time, FDA Authorizes Marketing of an E-Cigarette Product October 15, 2021

In a first-of-its-kind decision (the “Authorization”), the FDA has officially authorized the marketing of an electronic nicotine delivery system (“ENDS”) product (in this case, what’s often colloquially known as an “e-cigarette”) and two accompanying...

FCC Likely to Consider Minor Political File Rule Changes at August Open Meeting July 30, 2021

As first officially stated in an announcement by acting FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel, the FCC is likely to consider minor political file rule changes at its forthcoming August 5, 2021, open...

Special Election LUC Windows to Open June 19 and September 3 April 27, 2021

Ohio has another special election on the horizon, this time for the 15th Congressional District for the U.S. House of Representatives, which will have FCC regulatory implications for broadcasters. The...

Media Bureau “Reminds” Commercial Broadcasters Of OPIF Rules Pertaining To TBAs/LMAs, JSAs, AND SSAs March 19, 2021

The Media Bureau recently issued a Public Notice (the “Notice”) kindly “reminding” commercial broadcast station licensees that “every ‘sharing’ agreement pertaining to the operation of the station, whether involving the...

Comments Mixed on Commission Proposal to Permit FM Booster Stations to Air Specified Amounts of Geo-Targeted Content February 26, 2021

Broadcasters thus far appear divided on the merits to and potential risks arising from a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Notice”) in which the Commission has proposed allowing radio broadcasters...

Media Bureau Sending Proposed Consent Decrees to Many Radio Stations Just Days After Entering Into Consent Decrees with Six Large Radio Station Groups to Resolve Numerous Political File Violations July 30, 2020

We have learned that many radio broadcasters across the country whose recent license renewal applications have yet to be granted (or denied) have begun receiving correspondence from the Media Bureau,...

Federal Trade Commission Launches Proceeding on Endorsements in Advertising May 11, 2020

We write today to let you know about a proceeding of which broadcasters should be aware initiated not by the FCC, but, rather, by the FTC—the Federal Trade Commission. The...

FCC Releases Order Offering Greater Clarification of October 2019 Political File Clarification Order April 23, 2020

On Tuesday afternoon, April 21, 2020, the FCC issued an Order on Reconsideration (the “Order”) further “clarifying” certain aspects of its October 2019 Political File Clarification Order (the “October Order”). ...

FCC Waives Sponsorship ID Requirement on Very Limited Set of COVID-19-Related Public Service Announcements April 3, 2020

In an Order (the “Order”) released Friday afternoon, the FCC has waived its sponsorship identification requirement with respect to a limited, unique subset of Public Service Announcements (PSAs) during the...