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FCC Largely Adopts Prior Proposed Fine of $512,228 Per Station for Violations of Good Faith Retransmission Consent Negotiating Standards August 18, 2021

In a recent significant Forfeiture Order (the “Order”), issued by the three current FCC Commissioners and Acting FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel, the FCC formally imposed a per-station fine of $512,228 against...

FCC Issues Enforcement Advisory Targeting Sponsorship Identification Requirements March 19, 2021

The FCC recently released an “Enforcement Advisory” (complete with the colorful graphic you see immediately above) reminding broadcasters of their obligations to comply with the Commission’s sponsorship identification requirements. The...

FCC Issues Enforcement Advisory Reminding Broadcasters of EAS Compliance Obligations February 19, 2021

The 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...

Numerous Radio Broadcasters Still Entering Into Political File Consent Decrees February 19, 2021

Political file consent decrees continue to be inked between the Commission and various radio broadcasters at a fairly steady clip. By our count, approximately a dozen additional political file consent...

Failures to Timely File License Renewal Applications Generally Costing Stations $1,500 to $3,000 February 19, 2021

We’re continuing to see multiple Notices of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (the “Notices”) roll in for radio licensees’ apparent failures to timely file license renewal applications. Some of the latest...

Consent Decree Including $10,000 Fine Resolves LPFM Station’s Violations of Underwriting Rules February 19, 2021

The FCC’s underwriting rules were at issue in a recent Consent Decree (the “Decree”) resolving the broadcast by a noncommercial educational (“NCE”) low power FM (“LPFM”) licensee of nine announcements...

Commission Imposes $233,000 Fine for Station Group Owner’s 26 Violations of Sponsorship ID Rules and Terms of Prior Consent Decree Governing Compliance with that Rule February 19, 2021

A large radio licensee faces a six-figure penalty for multiple violations of the FCC’s sponsorship identification rule coupled with its failure to comply with the terms of a prior consent...

Political File Consent Decrees Continue to Roll In December 21, 2020

Political file consent decrees continue to be inked between the Commission and various radio broadcasters at a fairly steady clip. By our count, more than a dozen political file consent...

Failures to Timely File License Renewal Applications Costing Stations a Proposed $3,000 a Pop December 21, 2020

Over the past several months, the Commission has issued multiple Notices of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (the “Notices”) for TV and radio licensees’ apparent failures to timely file license renewal...

$15,000 Fine Resolves LPFM’s Violations of FCC’s Rules Governing Underwriting, Cross-Ownership, Assignments and Transfers of Control, and LPFM Holding Period December 21, 2020

Commercial stations aren’t the only ones who have been subject to recent FCC enforcement actions: another recent Consent Decree (the “Decree”) resolves a noncommercial Rhode Island low power FM Station...