Public File

The days of broadcasters tracking down addresses and sending retransmission consent/must carry election notices to MVPDs via certified mail could be numbered if the FCC adopts a joint proposal submitted...

Broadcasters will soon be able to put away some of their thumb tacks and scotch tape and recycle some old binders.  That’s because the FCC, on December 11, 2018, adopted...

On December 6, FCC staff began sending emails to numerous radio stations that, according to the Commission’s records, have not yet uploaded all necessary documents to their OPIFs (Online Public...

The Commission last week released a Public Notice (“Notice”) that provided a not-so-subtle hint to any radio stations that have yet to transition to the Online Public Inspection File (“OPIF”):...

This morning, November 2, the following message greeted us on one of the FCC’s webpages: We contacted the FCC Staff to see whether the message means that the Online Public...

At its October 23 open meeting, the Commission adopted a Report and Order (the “Order”) eliminating the requirement—which dates back to the 1930s!—that broadcasters file paper copies of certain contracts...

Stations have until next month to ask for the FCC’s help in freeing-up wall space.  That’s because the comment and reply comment dates have now been set—August 1 and August...

Stations might soon be able to put away some of their thumb tacks and scotch tape and recycle some old binders.  That’s because the FCC, on May 10, 2018, adopted...

Ohio broadcast stations—both radio and television—with five or more full-time employees must upload their annual EEO Public File Report in their online public inspection file and post it to their...

As all radio members should know, today—March 1, 2018—is the deadline for all radio stations to convert their paper public files to the FCC’s online public inspection file (“OPIF”) system. ...