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REFERENCE
LIBRARY
AVOIDING
MINOR FCC FINES
This bulletin outlines
violations to minor FCC rules that have been leading to station
fines. It is provided by David Oxenford of Davis Wright Tremaine,
LLP in Washington.
BIENNIAL
OWNERSHIP REPORT FILING REQUIREMENTS
This special advisory
for SC stations has been provided by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman.
BROADCAST LOCALISM PROCEEDING
This advisory is provided by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman and it explains the need for filing comments in the FCC's Broadcast Localism Proceeding. The advisory identifies the key proposals of the new regulations and the issues raised, explains why it is important to file and provides instructions for how to make your filing.
BROADCAST
POOLING GUIDELINES
These guidelines were
developed by the South Carolina Broadcasters' Steering Committee
for Court Coverage and reviewed by the state Supreme Court as a
supplement to Rule 605. Their purpose is to ensure courts are covered
properly and that there continues to be reasonable access for television
and radio coverage.
BROADCASTER'S
GUIDE TO THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw
Pittman has provided this communications broadcast advisory that
outlines provisions in the Fair Labor Standards Act applicable only
to certain broadcasters.
CHILDREN'S
TELEVISION RULES
The FCC has put in place
new obligations for broadcasters regarding children's programming
for digital and analog channels. These rules become effective
February 1, 2005 and this detailed outline of the new regulations
has been provided by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP.
CLOSED
CAPTIONING
SCBA house counsel at
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman has made available reference materials
to help stations stay on top of regulations regarding closed captioning
both for general and emergency information.
DISASTER INFORMATION REPORTING SYSTEM
This document provides important information on registering your station with the FCC's new program called DIRS, the Disaster Information Reporting System. DIRS has been created to allow communications companies to report the status and needs of their operations to the FCC during times of crisis.
EAS HANDBOOKS
The FCC has provided these EAS handbooks that are required to be posted at all operator stations.
EEO
ADVISORY-July 2006 Update
This advisory has been
prepared specifically for South Carolina stations by Pillsbury Winthrop
Shaw Pittman.
EEO
COMPLIANCE REMINDER
Davis Wright Tremaine,
LLP provides this recap of the new EEO rules along with recommendations
on how to remain compliant.
EEO
LEGAL GUIDE
This comprehensive guide
provided by Shaw Pittman provides an overview of the latest EEO
requirements.
FCC
FACT SHEETS
The FCC has provided the
following fact sheets on
FCC FORM 317 ADVISORY
Commercial and non-commercial educational television stations that has received its digital television license must file FCC Form 317 to report whether its station provided ancillary or supplemental services at any time during the twelve month period ending on the preceding September 30. Only licensed DTV stations must file. Those operating pursuant to a SPA or PTA need not file. The form is due December 1, 2007.
FCC
PENDING ACTIONS AFFECTING BROADCASTERS
This report contains a
sample of actions affecting broadcasters that are pending at the
FCC. It has been provided by Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP.
HD RADIO LICENSING FACT SHEET
This fact sheet provides
an explanation of the rights of broadcasters to use the technology
to broadcast in the HD Radio waveform.
HD
RADIO RESOURCES
INDECENCY
RULES
SCBA's Washington legal
counsel, Shaw Pittman, has provided this alert on the November 6,
2006 ruling from the FCC regarding indecency. The FCC reaffirmed
some principles and provided new clarifications on other regulations
and policies.
INTERNET STREAMING
Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth has provided this memorandum that outlines the latest developments
with the new Internet streaming royalty fees announced by the CRB
on March 2, 2007.
LEGAL AND REGULATORY UPDATE
This is the latest edition
of the legal and regulatory update provided by SCBA Washington counsel
at Fletcher Heald and Hildreth each month.
OVERTIME
REGULATIONS
The Department of Labor
issued new rules governing the exempt status of executive, administrative
and professional employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
The new rules, which went into effect on Monday, August 23 address
minimum wage and overtime compensation. SCBA Washington counsel
at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP, has provided this overview
of the new regulations.
OWNERSHIP
Rosemary Harold, Deputy
Chief of the FCC's Media Bureau, presented this update on ownership
at the SCBA Summer Convention in August 2006.
POLITICAL
ADVERTISING GUIDELINES
SCBA legal counsel at Fletcher Heald and Hildreth has provided political
advertising guidelines and a PowerPoint
presentation to use as a reference when selling advertising
for the 2008 election year.
PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RULING RE: BID4SPOTS, ET. AL.
SCBA and other state broadcast associaitons filed a petition with the FCC asking for a ruling regarding the impact of spot buying services on lowest unit rate. This status report has been provided by Pillsbury Wintrhop Shaw Pittman.
SPRING-SUMMER
MAINTENANCE CHECKLIST
Dale Gehman of Gehman
Compliance & Consulting has provided this checklist to help
you prepare your station for hot weather.
WEBSITE LIABILITY
SCBA Legal Counsel, Jay Bender, has prepared this article on website liability for all stations.
LINKS
Federal
Communications Commission
HD
Digital Radio
HD
Radio Playbook
iBiquity
National
Association of Broadcasters
The
Poynter Institute
Radio
Advertising Bureau
Radio-Television
News Directors' Association
Society
of Broadcast Engineers
South
Carolina Legislature Online
Television
Bureau of Advertising
Traffic
Directors Guild of America
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