In a recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “NPRM”) the FCC announced that it is seeking comment on numerous issues related to the reliability and resiliency of communications networks during emergencies, including...
Read moreA national programmer (the “Programmer”) is facing a proposed $20,000 fine (the “NAL”) for its unauthorized 1.83-second transmission of the EAS tones as part of a sports documentary program. The...
Read moreA recent FCC Enforcement Advisory reminds all Emergency Alert System (“EAS”) Participants—including broadcasters—that the FCC’s rules require that all EAS alerts be made visually and aurally accessible. In brief, the...
Read moreAt the Commission’s June open meeting today (June 17), the FCC adopted a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Order” and “Notice,” respectively), aimed at enhancing...
Read more** All Broadcast Stations Must Participate ** By recent Public Notice (the “Notice”), the FCC has confirmed FEMA’s (the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s) earlier announcement that the next nationwide EAS...
Read moreThe Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) has announced that the next nationwide EAS test is scheduled for August 11, 2021, at 2:20 PM ET, with a backup test date of...
Read moreThe FCC recently issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Inquiry (separately, the “NPRM” and “NOI”; collectively, the “Notices”) “to explore opportunities to improve the way the public...
Read moreThe FCC’s Enforcement Bureau recently issued a Public Notice (the “Notice”) reminding broadcasters (and all emergency alert system (“EAS”) participants) of their EAS compliance obligations and warning of the potential...
Read moreA Florida low power FM (“LPFM”) licensee has received a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (the “Notice”) proposing the second-highest fine addressed in this memo—$25,000—for the licensee’s apparent failures...
Read moreWith the official June 1, 2020, start date for hurricane season less than a month away, it is perhaps especially timely for the FCC to have recently released its Report...
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