Bulletin Categories: Public File

Public interest groups have been closely monitoring the political recordkeeping practices of local broadcast stations in their online political files, particularly as they relate to “non-candidate/issue” ads purchased by third...

On June 24, 2016, the FCC launched its new online public inspection file (“OPIF”) database system, and certain radio stations were required to begin using it to upload newly-created public...

As you know, today, June 24, is the day on which the FCC has launched its new OPIF system to serve as repository for TV, radio, and MVPD public inspection...

A recent FCC case illustrates how seriously the FCC takes its rules.  So seriously, in fact, that the FCC not only fined a station but also renewed the station’s license...

Do you know your compliance deadline? Do you know radio stations will need to manually toggle their online files to the “ON” position? Here is a baker’s dozen of points for radio and television broadcasters to review to help prepare for...

According to a  Public Notice released today, the FCC will conduct, on Monday, June 13, a public demonstration of the new Online Public Inspection File (“OPIF”) system.  As you may...

At its open meeting today, May 25, the FCC adopted a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (“Notice”) relating to broadcast station public inspection files.  The principal proposal in the Notice...

Late on May 12, the FCC released a Public Notice announcing the implementation dates for the new radio station online public file rules. The Public Notice also announced that the current version...

EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORTS DUE JUNE 1, FOR OHIO RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS Each radio and television station in Ohio with five or more full-time employees must compile and place...

Each commercial full power and Class A television station is required to prepare and place in its public inspection file a Children’s Television Programming Report (“Children’s Report”) for each calendar...