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Senator Rockefeller asks GAO to study JSAs and SSAs

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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May 15 2013

In a letter dated Monday, May 13, 2013, Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, formally requested that the United

FCC establishes rules for voluntary channel sharing

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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May 17 2012

On April 27, 2012, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Report and Order (R&O) establishing rules for voluntary channel sharing for full power and Class A television stations that will participate in future spectrum incentive auctions

FCC requires television broadcasters to place political files online

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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May 16 2012

The Federal Communications Commission has adopted new rules requiring television station licensees to place their public inspection files, including their political files, online

Federal investigators eyeing data collection by smartphone apps

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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April 6 2011

As broadcasters and other new media companies continue to use smartphone applications and online services to expand their potential audiences, a federal prosecutor is exploring whether some applications illegally collect and share personal information

Obama Administration seeks Supreme Court review of broadcast indecency regulations

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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May 25 2011

The Obama Administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse two federal court of appeals decisions that it says "preclude the Federal Communications Commission from effectively implementing statutory restrictions on broadcast indecency that the agency has enforced since its creation in 1934."

FCC initiates incentive auction process with rules for broadcast channel sharing

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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April 27 2012

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has taken the first step toward conducting incentive auctions for television broadcast spectrum, adopting a Report and Order that includes a framework for two or more stations to share a single 6 MHz channel without any change in their cable or satellite carriage rights

Fair use update: just because it’s newsworthy doesn’t mean you can put it on the air

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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November 26 2012

A recent decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit strengthens the copyright protection available for previously unpublished materials at the potential expense of the media industry

FCC releases notice of proposed rulemaking for broadcast incentive auctions

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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November 26 2012

On October 2, 2012, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking comment on issues related to the implementation of voluntary incentive auctions aimed at repurposing certain spectrum in the broadcast bands

In victory for news aggregators, federal appellate court erodes 'hot news' misappropriation doctrine

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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July 6 2011

In a decision that could hamper the ability of news organizations to protect their content from aggregators, a federal appellate court has rejected a claim of “hot news” misappropriation against an aggregator of financial news in Barclays Capital Inc. v. Theflyonthewall.com

Station faces aggressive fines for non-compliance with public file requirements

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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June 15 2012

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has proposed forfeitures totaling $65,000 against a Texas radio station for failing to maintain a complete public inspection file and for falsely certifying compliance with the public inspection file requirements

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