North Dakota Census 2020 Task Force to host workshop for community leaders
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Census 2020 Task Force will be hosting the North Dakota “We’re Counting on You” Census 2020 Workshop on Feb. 3 at Bismarck State College’s Energy Center of Excellence. The event will provide training for the upcoming census count known as Census Day on April 1. Although Census Day isn’t until […]
Political Broadcasting Advisory
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP More than fifteen years after the adoption of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (“BCRA”) of 2002, popularly known as “McCain-Feingold,” Congress’s and the Federal Communications Commission’s interest in political broadcasting and political advertising practices remains undiminished. Broadcast stations must meet a broad range of federal mandates, and must therefore familiarize […]
House Dems Teeing Up Media Diversity Legislation
Broadcasting & Cable The House Communications Subcommittee will hold a hearing Jan. 15 on bills aimed at promoting media diversity. Democrats leading the committee say it is because the FCC has fallen down on the job of promoting that public interest goal. “For too long we have discussed and acknowledged the fact that ownership of this country’s […]
FCC Sends Strong Message to Non-Com
Radio Ink The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau has entered into a Consent Decree to end an investigation into whether the University of Arkansas violated the Commission’s underwriting laws by broadcasting announcements promoting products, services or businesses of its financial contributors. Read More
Senate Passes PIRATE Act
S.R. 1228 is one step away from amending the Communications Act of 1934 Radio World Opponents of illegal broadcasting scored a major and long-anticipated victory today: The Senate (finally) unanimously passed the PIRATE Act Wednesday. Short for “Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement,” only one hurdle remains for S.R. 1228: President Trump’s desk. Read more