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On April 22, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) released a Report and Order (the Order) wherein it adopted rules requiring broadcasters to disclose whether certain programming aired on their stations was directly or indirectly sponsored, paid for or furnished by a foreign governmental entity. Noting the increased use of leasing agreements by foreign governmental entities to broadcast programming on U.S. stations without disclosing those entities as the sources thereof, the FCC expanded broadcasters’ existing sponsorship identification requirements. The revised rules are designed to eliminate ambiguity to the consumer regarding programming paid for by a foreign government – especially in instances when a foreign government is seeking to influence the American public. This Alert breaks down the new foreign sponsorship identification requirements and explains when these new rules will take