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Parents Television Council asks FCC to review V-chip ratings agreement based on survey of parents' use of V-chip technology

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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July 28 2011

In late June, the Parents Television Council (PTC), filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) three new studies examining parents' views on the efficacy of the current V-chip ratings system and asked that the agency launch a review of the system with an eye towards reform

July 2011 - FCC releases rules governing digital transition of low power television stations; sets September 1, 2015 deadline

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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July 28 2011

On Friday, July 15, 2011, the FCC released its Second Report and Order regarding the digital transition of low power television, television translator, television booster and Class A television stations

FCC releases rules governing digital transition of low power television stations; sets September 1, 2015 deadline

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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July 19 2011

On Friday, July 15, 2011, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released its Second Report and Order regarding the digital transition of low power television, television translator, television booster, and Class A television stations (collectively, "LPTV stations"

FCC proposes new rules to limit loudness of TV advertisements

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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May 31 2011

On Friday, May 27, 2011, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) proposing rules to implement the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act (CALM Act

From FCC to FTC: regulation of online endorsements and testimonials

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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January 27 2011

While most broadcasters are familiar with the FCC's rules prohibiting payola and plugola, and regulating the identification of sponsored content, many may not realize that an entirely different federal agency takes over when content moves from over-the-air broadcasts to online platforms

Second Circuit vacates indecency fine against ABC and affiliates for NYPD Blue

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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January 4 2011

On Tuesday, January 4, 2011, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) 2008 fine against ABC and 44 of its affiliates for the 2003 broadcast of an episode of NYPD Blue that included a seconds-long shot of an adult woman's nude buttocks

FCC revises rules for TV white space devices

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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September 30 2010

On September 23, 2010, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unanimously adopted a Second Memorandum Opinion and Order (the Second Order) in the TV white space proceeding to address a spate of petitions for reconsideration that were filed in late 2008 in response to the agency's initial white space rules

FCC informally advises Missouri broadcasters on Frazier Glenn Miller's status as a write-in candidate

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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July 27 2010

For the past several months, broadcast stations in Missouri have been flummoxed by demands for political advertising time by Frazier Glenn Miller

Second Circuit strikes down FCC's "fleeting indecency" policy (again)

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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July 13 2010

On July 13, 2010 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued the latest ruling in the ongoing legal wrangling over the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) policy of taking enforcement action against broadcasters that air "fleeting" indecent material, finding the agency's indecency policy unconstitutional

RTDNA releases 16th annual newsroom survey

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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May 20 2010

Earlier this month, the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) released its 16th annual survey of television and radio newsrooms