Compliance has never been more important for public broadcasters. CPB regularly issues forfeitures to public broadcasting stations when the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) finds non-compliance with the provisions of the Communications Act, the terms of the CSG General Provisions, or errant NFFS reporting. Compliance, though, is more than just checking boxes and filling out … Continue Reading
This is a reminder to not snooze on next week’s CPB compliance webinar! On Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. Fletcher, Heald, & Hildreth’s CPB Compliance guru Bob Winteringham will present a FREE one-hour webinar to help you navigate the twists and turns of CPB compliance. You can register for the webinar, for free, via this … Continue Reading
Compliance has never been more important for public broadcasters. CPB regularly issues forfeitures of up to $15,000 to public broadcasting stations when the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) finds non-compliance with the provisions of the Communications Act, the terms of the CSG General Provisions, or errant NFFS reporting. Compliance, though, is more than just checking … Continue Reading
FCC extends waiver of Form 740 import declarations As we’ve reported here and here, the Commission is proposing to modify some of its import declaration rules (i.e. Sections 2.1203 and 2.1205). These require, in part, that importers of RF equipment into the United States make certain certifications either electronically or on paper. The proposed rule … Continue Reading
CPB's Inspector General thinks it may be time for CPB to re-think allowing stations to include the value of their in-kind trades in calculating CSG amounts.… Continue Reading
The mystery of the fourth SoundExchange settlement agreement has been solved. That agreement is with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), and it extends through 2015 (with some tweaks) the terms of the SoundExchange/CPB agreement reached months ago.… Continue Reading
As previously reported, a number of public radio entities settled with SoundExchange regarding the payment of royalties and filing of certain information regarding songs played over the Internet for the years 2006-2010, We've got a little more information now on who these stations will be dealing with.… Continue Reading
We've created a handy step by step, we question/you answer format to figure out your options in light of SoundExchange/NAB and SoundExchange/CPB agreements that were made effective with publication in the Federal Register on March 3, 2009. Check it out.… Continue Reading
