Hardly a week goes by that I’m not confronted with the question: Marijuana has been legalized in my state, I can now take that advertising, right? For years, one of the biggest advertising issues confronting broadcasters is how to deal with the emerging legalization of medicinal cannabis and the emerging acceptance of recreational marijuana. I’ve written on this topic before. See: Cannabis Advertising As of the writing of this article, only two states (Idaho and Nebraska) have an outright ban on marijuana usage. Twenty states, the District of Columbia, and Guam have legalized recreational use of marijuana. Another twenty-eight states have legalized the medical use of marijuana in some form.

The security of the nation’s alert and warning systems is essential to helping safeguard the lives and property of all Americans. On September 29, 2022 the FCC adopted a Report and Order revising its rules regarding the emergency alert system to update and modernize ...

By: Gregg Skall Telecommunications Law Professionals PLLC The Rules Have Changed -- Ignorance Is Not Bliss Not long ago, I received this request for advice. We had a question about product placement -- the agency is asking for placement inside of programming or banter ...

Sports betting has to be among the biggest growth areas for broadcast advertising. Casino.org recently reported that sports betting wagering national advertising nearly quadrupled for the nine months ending May 31, soaring 281% to $282 million over that period.i ...

Earlier this year, the FCC released a Report and Order updating the political file rules to make them consistent with the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002. The political file rules now codify the extension of the requirement that any request for the purchase of ...

The 2022 Mid-Term political season is well underway and is already proving to be extremely contentious. Broadcasters are being bombarded with political ads from candidates and non-candidates alike. Many are highly partisan, advocate for legally qualified candidates for ...

These days, when nearly every broadcaster has a web page, and the FCC has even mandated that public notice of applications and other filings be posted on station websites, it is important that broadcasters understand they can set the rules for how visitors can use the ...

In a recent article, we recommended that stations post Terms of Use on and for their websites. An equally important protection for those who have websites and that has received a great deal of attention recently is internet privacy. We have reviewed the current laws and ...

On February 17, 2022, the FCC released a Report and Order (“Order”) adopting updated technical rules for the broadcast radio services. The Order adopts six updates to the rules: Removes Maximum Rated Transmitter Power for AM Stations: The Order amends ...

The FCC released a Report and Order (“Order”) that makes two updates to the political programming and recordkeeping rules for broadcast licensees, cable television system operators, Direct Broadcast Satellite service providers, and Satellite Digital Audio ...