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Failure to Promptly Award $396 Contest Prize Results in $8K Penalty for Broadcaster

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If you’re a contestant in a radio or TV contest, it’s important to follow the rules of the contest, lest you be disqualified. Likewise, if you’re a broadcaster conducting an on-air contest, it’s important to follow the rules...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Crocodile Crock: FCC Issues Two Fines in a Week for Violations of Its Contest Rules

The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Enforcement Bureau last week issued two fines, one for $6,000 and another for $5,200, for violations of its contest rules, as two sweepstakes were not conducted as advertised. ...more

McDermott Will & Emery

FCC Updates Contest Rule to Provide Flexibility to Meet Disclosure Requirements

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Radio and television stations, as well as their audiences, have reason to celebrate. Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced significant updates to its regulations regarding the disclosure of material...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

FCC Adopts On-Line Contest Rules

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The FCC has updated its contest rules to enable broadcasters to post material terms on-line rather than requiring disclosure through over-the-air announcements. Licensees still retain the option to disclose material...more

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