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Bob Fernandez Philadelphia Inquirer 11/6/2018 Four years ago, the Supreme Court hammered nails into the coffin of the Aereo television service that captured local over-the-air TV stations on tiny antennas and streamed them to laptops and mobile phones for a subscription fee. The nation’s highest court said, in a 6-3 vote, that Aereo violated federal laws and shut it…[...]
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Inside Radio October 17, 2018 Supporters of a performance royalty on AM/FM radio have said they’ll work to make life difficult for broadcasters until the industry begins paying the fee. The latest evidence that strategy is still part of the playbook comes from the Federal Communications Commission, where the musicFirst Coalition and the Future of Music Coalition have asked…[...]
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Bob Fernandez The Philadelphia Inquirer The countdown has begun: NBC10 and Telemundo62, both owned by Comcast Corp. through NBCUniversal, are relocating to the 12th, 13th, and 14th floors of the $1.5 billion new Comcast tower, leaving their legacy studios in Bala Cynwyd. That means news anchors and control-room crews are doing double duty, as they broadcast on-air for the…[...]
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For the last two weeks, after a long and rainy summer break, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was back in Harrisburg to wrap up their two year session before heading back to their districts for re-election battles. The top issues on the docket were relief for sexual abuse victims in light of the Attorney General’s report into the Catholic Church, whether…[...]
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The Pennsylvania General Assembly, after enjoying their first real summer in six years, is slated to come back to Harrisburg to continue their legislative session in September. With only nine days on the schedule, the House and Senate are expected to work on issues that have evaded passage the last year and a half, with hopes to get them over…[...]
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At issue is who gets to control the location of antennas for 5G. Philadelphia Inquirer, September 27, 2018 By Bob Fernandez STAFF WRITER Verizon and AT&T won big at the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday as the agency voted to make it easier and cheaper to place 800,000 small antennas for super-fast 5G services on utility poles, traffic lights,…[...]
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Philadelphia Inquirer, September 15, 2018 By Bob Fernandez STAFF WRITER Entercom Communications Corp. CEO David Field says the radio giant’s retooling is over and now revenues are projected to grow for the first time since the CBS Radio deal closed in late 2017. “We have accomplished essentially everything we set out to accomplish and we are extremely happy with what…[...]
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FCC Clarifies Deadlines for Repack Phase 1, Establishing Template for All Future Repack Phases
Sep 4, 2018
Pillsbury CommLawCenter August 29, 2018 Many thought the broadcast incentive auction was the most complex task ever undertaken by the FCC, but the ten-phase spectrum repack following the auction is running a close second. The TV stations being repacked in Phase 1 are serving as the pioneers of the repack process, and since they must complete the transition to…[...]
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Soundboard Video Update http://youtube.com/watch?v=97a6mGlGoNc This month, we review the nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Alert System (WEA) on September 20, as well as broadcast details on the statewide gubernatorial debate scheduled for October 1st. Joe also shares some important PAB member updates, including upcoming webinars and other benefits to becoming a member of the PAB.…[...]
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This Part Is Not a Test – Meeting Broadcasters’ Obligations to Prepare for the National EAS Test
Aug 21, 2018
Pillsbury CommLaw Center By Lauren Lynch Flick and Warren Kessler August 20, 2018 Full Story The FCC and FEMA have established September 20, 2018 as the date for the next nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS). The nationwide test is designed to study the effectiveness of the EAS and to monitor the performance of EAS participants. The Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system will be…[...]
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