Bulletin Categories: Public File

Broadcasters wishing to weigh in on the pending Petition for Reconsideration (the “Recon Petition”) of the Commission’s two recent “political clarification” Orders (the “Orders”) have a little more time to...

We’ve recently gotten word that Commission Staff are in the process of carefully reviewing broadcasters’ online public inspection files (“OPIF”) and are on the lookout for: stations that still lack...

Late on Friday, December 20, the FCC issued a Public Notice that affects when TV stations must make certain filings relating to children’s programming.  The information below modifies some of...

With the first primaries in advance of the 2020 general election just months away, the FCC yesterday released a long-anticipated Memorandum Opinion and Order (“Order”) in which it clarified several...

We have further evidence (as if we needed it!) that the FCC is taking a close look at stations’ quarterly Issues/Programs lists: it appears another fine is on the way...

We now know the effective date for rule changes that significantly modernize the FCC’s carriage election notice rules by moving broadcasters’ carriage election notices to primarily electronic means.  The Report...

Today, the FCC unanimously adopted a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Order”) that moves broadcasters’ carriage election notices to primarily electronic means, significantly modernizing the...

Also on the agenda at the Commission’s July 10 open meeting is a draft Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Draft Order”) that proposes to move...

The FCC will consider a Report and Order at its July 10 open meeting that, if adopted, would change the Commission’s children’s television programming rules to provide stations with reasonable...

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...