Antenna is a monthly e-newsletter on communications law issues written by the Association’s Federal Counsel, Pillsbury Law. Pillsbury Law also runs our Federal Legal hotline.
Newsletter Archive
2023
October – Inside: Audio description requirements added to all 210 TV markets; Ownership reports due 12/1; LPFM window postponed; and more…
September – Inside: Nationwide EAS test set for Oct. 4; Regulatory fees deadline Sept. 20; Power increase proposed for digital FM; and more…
July – Inside: Multicast licensing approved for next gen TV stations; LPFM filing window will be November 1-8; Existing Franken FMs allowed to continue operating; and more…
June – Inside: EAS monitoring updated; Emergency information access waiver extended; DTS facility earns market modification for parent station; and more…
May – Inside: Legislation would keep AM in vehicles; Lower regulatory fees proposed for FY 2023; Mid-term EEO review cycle begins; and more…
April – Inside: The future of TV initiative to address NextGenTV challenges; FCC begins process for licensing new Class A TVs; Racial discrimination suit dismissed; and more…
March – Inside: $2.3M fine proposed for pirate; Expansion proposed for audio description; ATSC A/322 sunset proposed; and more…
February – Inside: EAS misuse leads to $500k fine; Adjusted filing fees effective March 2; Comments sought on closed captioning settings; and more…
January – Inside: FCC launches 2022 quadrennial review; FTC proposes to ban noncompete agreements; ETRS Form One due 2/28; and more…
2022
December – Inside: Petitioners seek higher power digital FM; Station group owner settles personality endorsement complaints; and more…
November – Inside: Security measures proposed for EAS; DOJ enhances press protections; $500k+ forfeiture for TV ownership rules violation; and more…
October – Inside: New foreign sponsorship ID rule proposed; EAS participants to prioritize CAP messages; Updates proposed for TV technical rules; and more…
September – Inside: Regulatory fees due Sept. 30; FCC offers limited regulatory fee relief measures; Full compliance now expected for foreign sponsorship ID rule; and more…
August – Inside: FEMA recommends EAS updates; 9/6 last date to claim repack reimbursement; Sponsors must be identified; and more…
July – Inside: Court vacates foreign sponsorship ID rule; FCC to review Next Gen TV; New reference proposed for DMA assignments, and more…
June – Inside: Regulatory fees for FY 2022 proposed; Write-in candidate denied “legally qualified” status; Computer modeling for FM apps approved; and more…
April – Inside: Foreign owner ID rule comes into force; Repack reimbursement raised to 100%; $250k penalty for migrating LPTVs; and more…
February – Inside: Social media use added to candidate criteria; TV auction prices reduced; 3/22 next deadline for repack reimbursement; and more…
January – Inside: RMLC and GMR reach agreement; New fees from Forest Service for communications sites; Consolilcated Database System retired by FCC; and more…
