Bulletin Categories: Public File

At today’s meeting—the first under new Chairman Ajit Pai—the three-member Commission voted unanimously to eliminate the requirement that commercial broadcast stations retain and make publicly available (as part of the...

On January 6, the FCC’s Media Bureau released two orders (the “Orders”) clarifying certain online political file recordkeeping requirements.  The Orders were in response to complaints filed by public interest...

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...

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...

Just in time for the holidays: an important online public file deadline for certain radio stations is rapidly approaching!  Don’t let this legal obligation “get lost in the shuffle”! On...

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...