Bulletin Categories: Public File

In a Public Notice (“Notice”) released on Wednesday afternoon, the FCC provided details about the impact of the continuing, partial government shutdown on Commission operations.  The Notice explains that the...

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: FCC systems and some website content will be unavailable 8AM-4PM ET November 3 for annual...

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...