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2008 News

December 22, 2008
Federal District Court Upholds Right of Rate-Deregulated Cable Operator to “Move” Analog PEG Channels to Digital Basic

December 1 , 2008
Illinois Supreme Court Holds that Federal Law Preempts Payment of Franchise Fee on Cable Modem Services

November 21 , 2008
The FCC Modifies Its Closed Captioning Requirements

October 24 , 2008
Court Upholds FCC “Sheet Rock” Decision Providing Increased Access to Incumbent Provider Multiple Dwelling Unit (“MDU”) Building Wiring

October 10 , 2008
Form 1240 Quarterly Inflation Factor – Second Quarter 2008

October 8 , 2008
Federal Court to Refer Questions About Digital Carriage of PEG Channels to FCC

October 1 , 2008
FCC Clarifies Digital Television (“DTV”) Station Carriage Obligations

September 29 , 2008
Reminder Regarding Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists, Children’s TV Reports and DTV Education Reports

September 11 , 2008
FCC Releases Annual Cable Price Survey Supplemental Questionnaire

September 8 , 2008
FCC Clarifies “Dual Carriage” Order; Announces Small System Relief

August 25, 2008
FCC Orders Comcast to Change Its Broadband Network Management Practices

August 20 , 2008
EEO Form 396-C Due September 30, 2008

Political Advertising – Lowest Unit Rate Window Opens September 5

August 13 , 2008
FCC Announces New Standards for Showings of Effective Competition for Cable Service

FCC Releases 2008 Regulatory Fees Schedule; Initiates Comprehensive Review of Regulatory Fee Regime

August 1 , 2008
Federal Communications Commission Finds Comcast In Violation of Net Neutrality Principles

July 10, 2008
Office of Management and Budget Rejects FCC’s New Leased Access Rules

July 3, 2008
Copyright Office Recommends Phase Out of Cable and Satellite Distant Signal Compulsory Copyright Licenses

July 2, 2008
Form 1240 Quarterly Inflation Factor – First Quarter 2008

July 2, 2008
FCC Proposes Changes to Sponsorship ID Requirements and Seeks Comment on Product Placement

June 30, 2008
Fleischman and Harding attorney playing leading role in effort to avoid electricity shortages in Maryland

June 30, 2008
Court of Appeals Upholds FCC Franchising Reform Rules

June 26, 2008
Reminder Regarding Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists, Children’s TV Reports and DTV Education Reports

June 24, 2008
FCC Finds Verizon in Violation of Communications Act for Using Local Number Porting Information for Customer Retention Purposes.

June 19, 2008
Congress Adopts Changes to the Rural Utilities Service’s Broadband Loan Program

June 12, 2008
Political Broadcasting Requirements – 2008 Update

June 3, 2008
Copyright Office Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Application of Cable Compulsory Copyright License to Retransmission of Digital Broadcast Signals

May 23, 2008
D.C. Circuit Court Denies Comcast CableCARD Waiver Appeal

Federal Court Stays Implementation of New Leased Access Rules.

May 22, 2008
FCC Releases Proposed 2008 Regulatory Fees Schedule

May 8, 2008
Copyright Office Rejects NCTA’s “Phantom Signals” Proposal, Clarifies Policy

May 2, 2008
FCC Releases Updated Version of “The Public and Broadcasting”

May 1, 2008
FCC Order Extending Filing Date for 2008 Annual Leased Access Report

April 28, 2008
FCC Proposes Changes to Annual EEO Reporting Forms 395-A and 395-B

April 24, 2008
FCC Seeks Comment on Proposal to Require Cable and DBS to Provide “On-Air” Digital Transition Education Announcements. 

April 17, 2008
Form 1240 Quarterly Inflation Factor - Fourth Quarter 2007

April 4, 2008
Reminder Regarding Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists, Children’s TV Reports and DTV Education

March 31, 2008
FCC Announces Effective Date for DTV Consumer Education Initiatives

March 20, 2008
FCC Bans Exclusive Property Access Agreements

March 19, 2008
D.C. Circuit Reverses FERC on Conversion to Part 284

March 14, 2008
FCC Adopts Rules Promoting Minority Ownership

FCC Proposes Must Carry for Class A LPTV Station

March 12, 2008
West Virginia PSC Approves Clean Coal Plant

March 7, 2008
FCC Imposes DTV Consumer Education Initiative......

February 28, 2008
Effective Dates for Revised Leased Access Rules

February 13, 2008
FCC Releases Text re Cable Horiztontal Ownership Cap

February 12, 2008
FCC Clarifies Dates for Revised Leased Access Rules

February 8, 2008
Comment and Reply Comment Dates Established in Dual Carriage

February 4, 2008
FCC Rleases Text of Revised Leased Access Rules

January 31, 2008
Rules Supporting Broadcast "Localism"

January 30, 2008
FCC Changes Lockbox Bank for Fee Filings

January 29, 2008
FCC Releases Annual Cable Price Survey

Identity Theft Red Flagging and Address Discrepancy Rule Compliance

January 24, 2008
Fleischman and Harding LLP Announces New Partner

January 22, 2008
US Court of Appeals Ends Dispute re Kansas ad Valorem Taxes

January 17, 2008
Maryland Public Service Commission' complaint against the PJM Power Pool

January 15, 2008
Comcast’s Plan to Move PEG Channels to Digital Basic Tier

January 11, 2008
Form 1240 Quarterly Inflation Factor –Third Quarter 2007

January 4, 2008
Reminder: Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists and Children’s TV Reports

 

 

 

 

 

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Master Communications Easements in the Fiber Age

FCC Adopts Final Video Franchise Rules