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Senator Rockefeller asks GAO to study JSAs and SSAs

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • 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

June 3, 2013 FCC EEO deadlines

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 13 2013

Certain radio and television stations face an upcoming Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO

FCC releases new emergency information and video description rules

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 10 2013

On April 9, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Report and Order (Order) and Further Notice of Proposed

FCC proposes new CVAA rules for emergency information and video description

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 20 2012

On November 19, 2012, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking comment on proposals to implement portions of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA

Stations must promptly award contest prizes

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 22 2011

On December 5, 2011, the Federal Communications Commission upheld a $4,000 fine against a Springfield, Massachusetts radio broadcaster for failing to conduct a contest substantially as announced or advertised where it did not award the contest prize to the winning contestant within 30 days, clarifying that “prompt” delivery of prizes is a material term of a contest

FCC asks for comment on indecency policies

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 2 2013

On April 1, 2013, the Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) and the General Counsel of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) issued a

FCC releases Public Notice seeking comment on PEG channel carriage

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 27 2009

On February 6, 2009, the FCC released a Public Notice that seeks comments on the cable carriage of public, educational and governmental (PEG) channels

U.S. Copyright Office recommends phase-out approach to repealing statutory licenses

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 30 2011

On August 29, 2011, the United States Copyright Office released a Report to Congress recommending a phase-out approach to repealing the statutory licensing provisions that govern the retransmission of distant and local television broadcast signals by cable operators and satellite carriers

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

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • 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

Comments sought on petition for rulemaking to amend the Federal Communications Commission's Contest Rule to permit online disclosure of material contest terms

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 21 2012

On November 20, 2012, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a Public Notice seeking comment on whether to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to update and amend its so-called "Contest Rule."