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October 15, 2012

Commercial and noncommercial webcasters and those simulcasting radio programming over the Internet must by this date submit the Monthly Report of Use and Monthly Usage Statement of Account forms to SoundExchange for the month ending August 31, 2012.

October 10, 2012

Class A television stations are required to maintain documentation in their public inspection files sufficient to demonstrate continuing compliance with the FCC's Class A eligibility requirements. We recommend that by this date Class A television stations generate such documentation for the period July 1, 2012 through September 30, 2012 and place it in their public inspection files.

October 10, 2012

Commercial full-power and Class A television stations must by this date electronically file FCC Form 398, demonstrating their responsiveness to "the educational and informational needs of children" for the period July 1, 2012 through September 30, 2012, and place a copy of the form as filed with the FCC in the station's public inspection file.

October 10, 2012

Commercial full-power and Class A television stations must place in their public inspection files by this date records "sufficient to verify compliance" with the FCC's commercial time limitations in children's programming broadcast during the period July 1, 2012 through September 30, 2012. As of the date of this publication, these records are not required to be filed with the FCC.

October 10, 2012

All full-power radio, full-power television, and Class A television stations must place in their public inspection files by this date the Quarterly Issues/Programs List covering the period July 1, 2012 through September 30, 2012.

October 1, 2012

Full-power AM and FM radio broadcast stations licensed to communities in Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota or South Dakota, and television stations and Class A television stations, as well as LPTV stations capable of local origination, licensed to communities in Alabama and Georgia, must on this date begin to air their pre-filing renewal announcements in accordance with the FCC's regulations. Additional announcements must air on October 16, November 1 and November 16.

October 1, 2012

Full-power AM and FM radio broadcast stations licensed to communities in Iowa and Missouri, and television stations and Class A television stations, as well as LPTV stations capable of local origination, licensed to communities in Florida, Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands, must begin on this date to air their post-filing license renewal announcements in accordance with the FCC's regulations. Additional announcements must air on October 16, November 1, November 16, December 1 and December 16. FM Translator stations and TV translator stations, as well as LPTV stations not capable of local origination, licensed to communities in these states must arrange for the required newspaper public notice of their license renewal application filing.

October 1, 2012

Full-power AM and FM radio broadcast stations, as well as FM Translator stations, licensed to communities in Iowa or Missouri, and television, Class A, LPTV and TV Translator stations licensed to communities in Florida, Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands, must electronically file their applications for renewal of license on FCC Form 303-S, along with their Equal Opportunity Employment Reports on FCC Form 396 by this date, and commercial stations must promptly submit their FCC license renewal application filing fee. FCC Forms 303-S and 396 as filed must be placed in stations' public inspection files.

October 1, 2012

Noncommercial radio stations licensed to communities in Iowa or Missouri and noncommercial television stations licensed to communities in Alaska, American Samoa, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, the Mariana Islands, Oregon, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands or Washington (other than sole proprietorships or partnerships composed entirely of natural persons) must electronically file by this date their biennial ownership reports on FCC Form 323-E, unless they have consolidated this filing date with that of other commonly owned stations licensed to communities in other states. FCC Form 323-E does not require a filing fee. The form as filed must be placed in stations' public inspection files.

October 1, 2012

Station employment units that have five or more full-time employees and are comprised of radio and/or television stations licensed to communities in Alaska, American Samoa, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Iowa, the Mariana Islands, Missouri, Oregon, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands or Washington must by this date place in their public inspection file and post on their station website a report regarding station compliance with the FCC's EEO Rule during the period October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012. A more detailed review of station EEO obligations and the steps for implementing an effective EEO program can be found in our most recent EEO Advisory.