Something - it's hard to say exactly what - recently occurred on the indecency front. It had to do with alleged indecency on a Spanish-language TV station.… Continue Reading
The lesson of the day: it is illegal to broadcast EAS attention signal tones, or simulations of EAS tones, except in connection with a genuine alert or an authorized test of the EAS system.… Continue Reading
The FCC holds everyone in the distribution chain, from manufacturer to retailer, whether in the U.S. or offshore, equally responsible for complying with its rules.… Continue Reading
When we posted Mitchell Lazarus's item concerning the need for the FCC last week, we anticipated push-back. And sure enough, our colleague Jon Markman has stepped up.… Continue Reading
The Commission has issued its annual public notice reminding video distributors EVERYWHERE of their obligation to make all emergency information accessible to people with vision and hearing impairments.… Continue Reading
An FCC enforcement official once told us a bit of internal policy: "We keep jacking up the fines till we get their attention." At $202,000, we suspect the FCC got Towerstream's attention.… Continue Reading
Some D. C. communications lawyers have asked the FCC Inspector General to take another look at a 2010 consent decree with Verizon that may not have been all it was cracked up to be.… Continue Reading
Unless you hold some kind of FCC license or authorization, or do something that requires a license or authorization you don't have, you can ignore the FCC with impunity - once.… Continue Reading
If you've ever wondered what would happen if you retransmitted the programming of TV stations without their consent, and then dissembled about it to the FCC, listen up.… Continue Reading
Some 700 MHz licensees (possibly with FCC support) have been complaining of FM interference to their hypersensitive LTE gear - but must FM licensees foot the bill to correct the problem?… Continue Reading
If you've got a website, you could have a problem. Welcome to the COPPA Rule, a complicated FTC regulation with (a) potentially expensive ramification, and (b) some new provisions about to take effect.… Continue Reading
The case opens the possibility that an FCC forfeiture defendant, especially one with a constitutional defense, might get into the Court of Appeals without first paying the forfeiture. That would be a small but important tilt in the balance between the FCC and the people it regulates.… Continue Reading
A citation issued to a Florida motel reminds us all of the possible penalties to which non-cable MVPDs are subject. And you might be surprised what a "non-cable MVPD" is.… Continue Reading
Broadcasters may be asked by the FEMA to broadcast some PSA's relating to the (relatively) new Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system. Turns out it's OK to do so.… Continue Reading
