FCC Proposed Fines Signal Enhanced Scrutiny on Large Companies, Says Oxenford
Recent proposed fines from the FCC appear to signal enhanced scrutiny on large companies, said Wilkinson Barker broadcast attorney David Oxenford in a blog post Thursday. A proposed $32,000 fine against Cumulus over a late-filed equal employment opportunity report and…
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a proposed $20,000 one for an iHeart station that concerned the language of radio contest rules “seem to signal a robust enforcement policy by the new FCC administration,” Oxenford said. The FCC is “holding companies, particularly big companies like those involved in these cases, to a high standard of regulatory compliance.” They also “demonstrate that the FCC will hold the violations of any station in a station group against the group as a whole in the event of a future violation.” Broadcasters should carefully review their compliance with FCC rules “as the FCC seems ready to take strong actions when it finds violations of its rules in areas that it believes materially impair the rights of the public,” Oxenford said.