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December 1, 2021: DTV Ancillary/Supplementary Services Reports Due November 24, 2021

Next Wednesday, December 1, 2021, marks another important deadline for those digital full power, Class A, low power, and TV translator licensees (as well as permittees operating pursuant to an...

Commission Clarifies Treatment of Ancillary and Supplementary Services Fees in Context of ATSC 3.0 Deployment, Grants NCE Stations Leeway February 26, 2021

With ATSC 3.0 deployment continuing across the nation, the Commission adopted a Report and Order (the “Order”) in December (which was published in the Federal Register this week) addressing multiple...

DTV Ancillary/Supplementary Services Report: A December “Tradition” Now a Thing of the Past – For Most TV Stations November 27, 2018

At this time of the year, television broadcasters used to get a reminder (or several!) from us regarding the requirement to file the “ancillary/supplementary” services report (formerly known as “Form...

FCC Eliminates Ancillary/Supplementary Services Reporting Requirement for Most Stations May 7, 2018

Thousands of digital television broadcast licensees and permittees will be spared the time and resources (and headaches!) associated with filing the Annual DTV Ancillary/Supplementary Services Report (formerly known as “Form...

FCC Appears Poised to Eliminate Ancillary/Supplementary Services Reporting Requirement for Most Stations March 28, 2018

At its April meeting, the FCC is expected to adopt a Report and Order (a draft of which is available here) that will spare thousands of digital television broadcast licensees...

One Less Thing to Worry About: FCC Waives This Year’s Form 317 Filing Requirement for Most TV Stations November 17, 2017

Most digital television licensees and permittees will not have to file the annual Form 317 DTV Ancillary/Supplementary Services Report by December 1, 2017, the FCC announced in a Public Notice...

Modernization of Media Regulation Update: FCC Targets Ancillary/Supplementary Services Report and Newspaper/Broadcast Public Notice Requirements October 27, 2017

Chairman Pai continues to make good on his pledge to release a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking each month focused on eliminating or revising at least one outdated FCC rule as...

TV Ancillary and Supplementary Services Reports (FCC Form 317) Due Dec. 1 November 10, 2016

Every year, all digital television broadcast licensees and permittees are required to report to the FCC whether they have offered any “ancillary” or “supplementary” services during the past year. These...

An Important Decision for Radio Stations: To Accept SESAC’S Royalty Rate Offer or Authorize Radio Music License Committee to Seek Rate Through Arbitration November 3, 2015

Ancillary and Supplementary Services Reports for Television Stations Due Dec. 1 November 3, 2015