Ready, Set, File! Broadcast Biennial Ownership Report Filing Window Opens...
By Lee G. Petro The Federal Communications Commission released a Public Notice reminding broadcast licensees that the filing window for Broadcast Biennial Ownership Reports (FCC Form 323 and 323-E)...
View ArticleExecutive Order Establishes New Committee to Review Foreign Investment in...
By Glenn S. Richards, Lee G. Petro and Jessica T. Nyman On April 4, 2020, the White House issued an Executive Order creating the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United...
View ArticleSupreme Court Broadcast Ownership Decision a Simple Matter
By Scott R. Flick Turns out, some things are simpler than you think. Few rules in the Code of Federal Regulations have as tortured a history as 47 CFR § 73.3555—the broadcast multiple ownership rules....
View ArticleFCC Enforcement Monitor November 2022
By Scott R. Flick, Elizabeth Craig and Adam J. Sandler Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement...
View Article2023 Pillsbury Broadcasters’ Calendar
By Scott R. Flick, Elizabeth Craig and Adam J. Sandler With the end of another year soon upon us, we have begun to look forward to the highs, lows, joys, and filings that 2023 has in store. In...
View ArticleFCC Enforcement Monitor July 2023
By Scott R. Flick, Elizabeth Craig and Adam J. Sandler Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement...
View ArticleFCC Enforcement Monitor August 2023
By Scott R. Flick, Elizabeth Craig and Adam J. Sandler Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement...
View ArticleBroadcast Station Biennial Ownership Reports Due December 1, 2023
By Scott R. Flick, Elizabeth Craig and Adam J. Sandler The filing window for broadcast station Biennial Ownership Reports (FCC Form 323 for commercial stations and 323-E for noncommercial stations)...
View ArticleFCC 2018 Quadrennial Order Largely Maintains Status Quo, But Local Television...
By Scott R. Flick and Jessica T. Nyman Bookending the Christmas weekend, the FCC’s long-awaited 2018 Quadrennial Review Report and Order was adopted on Friday, December 22 and released Tuesday,...
View ArticleThe 2025 Broadcasters’ Calendar: A Touchstone for Broadcasters Contemplating...
By Scott R. Flick One thing about being part of a heavily regulated industry—you know well in advance most of the regulatory obligations and deadlines you’ll be facing in the year ahead. While that...
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