Broadcast stations often air programming and conduct promotions tied to NCAA basketball tournaments. But this can lead to expensive litigation and damage awards if stations do not respect the NCAA’s intellectual property rights.
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The FCC has adopted new rules in its Multiple Tenant Environments (“MTEs”) proceeding that impose new requirements on common carriers that provide communications services (including broadband service) in commercial and residential MTEs, and on traditional cable operators/MVPD…
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Each provider of advanced communications services, even those that do not have any covered communications equipment or services, must file an initial Supply Chain Annual Report by May 5, 2022.
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We continue our 40th anniversary celebration by recognizing the accomplishments of our Privacy, Data Protection, and Cybersecurity practice group over the past 20 years – helping us achieve our ranking by 2022 U.S. News - Best Lawyers as a Tier 1 law firm in Washington, D.C.
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To help broadcasters prepare for the 2022 election season, Lerman Senter has updated its guide to the FCC’s political broadcasting rules. A copy of our 2022 guide is available for download.
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The FCC is encouraging communications companies to review the joint advisory “Understanding and Mitigating Russian State-Sponsored Cyber Threats to U.S. Critical Infrastructure” issued by the FBI, NSA, and CISA.
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The Radio Music License Committee (RMLC) and Global Music Rights (GMR) have reached a conditional confidential settlement of their lawsuits over licensing fees. Any radio station that chooses to agree to the new GMR license being offered under the settlement must sign and return…
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The NFL carefully protects its copyrights and trademarks. If your radio or television station plans to conduct promotions or contests related to the Super Bowl or to any of the conference championship games, you should obtain all necessary licenses to avoid infringing on the NFL…
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For commercial television broadcasters, the second annual KidVid report to cover an entire calendar year’s worth of programming is due by January 31, 2022. In addition, annual commercial limits certifications are due January 30.
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