The NAB Pulse | July 6, 2010

July 6, 2010

FCC Issues Emergency Reminder
With the arrival of hurricane season, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a public notice, reminding all broadcasters and other video programming distributors (VPD) of their obligation to make emergency information accessible to persons with hearing or vision disabilities. The FCC further stressed that broadcasters and VPDs outside the geographic area directly impacted by an emergency may also need to comply with these rules, accommodating displaced persons and evacuees.
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New sessions, 'Exhibitor Marketplace,' to be Unveiled During 2010 Radio Show
The 2010 Radio Show, jointly produced by the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) and the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), will feature a collaborative programming lineup examining the key issues and innovations impacting today's radio business.
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Nominations for the 2010 NAB HD Radio Multicast Award
What are you doing with your HD Radio side channels? All Elvis all the time? Classic hip hop? Indie band showcase? Whatever your niche, you should get credit for the innovative and creative ways you’re reaching listeners with the crystal clear sound of HD Radio.
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Television Broadcasters Reminded to File Cable Royalty Claims
Television stations whose signals were carried as distant signals by at least one cable system in 2009 must file a claim with the Copyright Royalty Board no later than August 2, 2010.
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Media Bureau Postpones Initiation of Nationwide Digital Licensing For Low-Power TV and TV Translator Services
The FCC's Media Bureau has indefinitely postponed the start of nationwide digital-only licensing for low-power television and TV translator stations.
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NAB, NCTA Express Concern Over LUC Provisions
Broadcasters and cable operators recently sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell expressing concern over a provision in the Senate version of the DISCLOSE Act, which would rewrite well-established political advertising laws and expand the scope of the Lowest Unit Charge (LUC) that broadcasters and cable operators already provide to federal candidates.
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NAB Executive Development Seminar Last Call
Time is running out to register your company’s future leaders for NAB's Executive Development Seminar for Radio and Television Broadcasters. You've taught them the station operation and broadcast sales techniques that have made them excel. Send them to this MBA-style training seminar so we can teach them how to lead. Space is limited and the seminar is fast approaching so don’t delay!
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NAB Member Benefit Partner AXIS PRO's Media Law 101: Loss Prevention
Should you publish, can you publish and - most important - will you be sued? Defamation, privacy, copyright and trademark law are complicated areas for publishers, journalists, ISPs and advertisers, particularly in an evolving media marketplace saturated by blogs and other web based publications.
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The 2010 NAB Legal Calendar is available here.