Another FCC reporting requirement may also be on its way out. Comments are due May 21, 2018, on the Commission’s Noticed of Proposed Rulemaking (“Notice”) that would eliminate FCC Form 397,...
Read moreUntil the FCC released an Order on Friday, all broadcast stations—commercial and noncommercial alike—were scheduled to compile and file their biennial ownership reports (FCC Form 323 for commercial stations; FCC Form...
Read moreToday, August 28, is the deadline for all broadcast stations to file their Form One report relating to the September 27 nationwide EAS test. As we reported previously, the FCC released...
Read moreAs we have reported previously, August 28—which is less than two weeks away—is the deadline for all broadcast stations to file their Form One report relating to the September 27...
Read moreHistorically, FCC Biennial Ownership Reports for Ohio noncommercial television stations were due to be filed with the FCC by June 1 of odd-numbered years (unless a station is owned as...
Read moreOhio broadcast stations—both radio and television—with five or more full-time employees must place their annual EEO Public File Report in their public inspection file and post it to their website...
Read moreThe FCC’s EEO rules have been in effect for more than a decade, and they require broadcasters to file certain periodic reports with the Commission, including FCC Form 396 (the...
Read moreAs another part of new-Chairman Pai’s post-Wheeler “clean-up” efforts, the Media Bureau—now under new management—has issued an order (the “February 2 Order”) rescinding its prior order that had affirmed new...
Read moreIn connection with the ongoing broadcast Incentive Auction, the FCC, earlier this week, released a Public Notice providing additional information about post-auction progress report requirements for stations eligible for reimbursement...
Read moreIn Ohio, noncommercial television stations have traditionally filed biennial ownership reports on June 1 of odd-numbered years (such as 2017), and noncommercial radio stations have traditionally filed biennial ownership reports...
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