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FCC triples fine against Kansas tower owner

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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USA
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March 21 2011

In March 2010, a Kansas City field agent, responding to a complaint of an unlit tower, contacted the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA"

Video news releases garner $4,000 fines for two television broadcasters

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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USA
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April 27 2011

After a flurry of complaints from advocacy groups a few years ago raised the issue at the FCC, the Commission has been pondering how to treat Video News Releases (VNRs) with respect to its sponsorship identification rule

Late-filed license renewal application leads to compound fine totaling $13,000 per station

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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USA
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October 31 2011

A broadcaster’s failure to timely file its license renewal application often leads to a compound fine

2009 Second Quarter children's television programming documentation advisory

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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USA
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June 19 2009

The next Children's Television Programming Report must be filed with the FCC and placed in stations' local Public Inspection Files by July 10, 2009, reflecting programming aired during the months of April, May and June 2009

Pre-filing and post-filing license renewal announcement reminder for TV stations in Florida, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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USA
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July 17 2012

TV, Class A TV, and certain LPTV stations licensed to communities in Florida, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands must begin airing pre-filing license renewal announcements on August 1, 2012

California broadcaster fined $10,000 for delaying access to its public inspection file

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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USA
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February 17 2011

The FCC has repeatedly held that stations may not require members of the public to make prior appointments to inspect the public inspection file, or otherwise delay or deny access to the public inspection file during normal business hours

2012 second quarter children's television programming documentation

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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USA
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June 21 2012

The next Children's Television Programming Report must be filed with the FCC and placed in stations' local public inspection files by July 10, 2012, reflecting programming aired during the months of April, May, and June 2012

FCC creates digital television translator service

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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USA
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May 8 2009

On December 23, 2008, the FCC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing to create a new "replacement" digital television translator service

2009 fourth quarter FCC Form 388 DTV quarterly activity station report for certain television stations must be filed by January 10, 2010

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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USA
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December 11 2009

As previously reported, stations that have not yet completed construction or commenced operation of their final post-transition DTV facilities must continue the required general DTV Consumer Education Initiatives until they commence operation on their post-transition DTV facilities

2009 fourth quarter children’s television programming documentation advisory

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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USA
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December 11 2009

The next Children’s Television Programming Report must be filed with the FCC and placed in stations’ local Public Inspection Files by January 10, 2010, reflecting programming aired during the months of October, November and December 2009

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