6/26/2008 The FCC Form 388 is now available in the Commission’s Consolidated DataBase System (CDBS) for electronic filing by July 10, 2008. The Report will cover the period April through June. Once filed, a copy of the Report should be promptly placed in the station’s local public inspection file and…
May 2008 The Commission has announced its proposed annual regulatory fees for Fiscal Year 2008. The final fee amounts and filing deadline will be announced in a Public Notice following consideration of Comments to be filed by May 30, 2008 and Reply Comments to be filed by June 6, 2008.…
May 2008 Topics include: Virginia Radio Licensee Assessed $8,000 Fine for Enforcing Format Restriction Provision in Non-Compete Agreement FCC Proposes to Fine Texas TV Licensee $20,000 for Children’s Television Violations FCC Fines Ohio Non-Commercial Radio Station $9,000 for Airing Prohibited Advertising FCC Fines Mississippi AM Radio Station $1,500 for Operating…
May 2008 This Broadcast Station EEO Advisory is directed to radio and television stations licensed to communities in: Arizona, the District of Columbia, Idaho, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming, and highlights the upcoming deadlines for compliance with the FCC’s EEO Rule. A PDF…
May 2008 Commercial and noncommercial Radio stations licensed to communities in Michigan and Ohio must file their Biennial Ownership Reports with the FCC by June 1, 2008. Commercial and noncommercial Television stations licensed to communities in Arizona, the District of Columbia, Idaho, Maryland, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia,…
4/25/2008 On April 24, 2008, the FCC released the latest edition of its “The Public and Broadcasting” manual. Please remove the 1999 version of the manual from your public inspection file and replace it with the new 2008 edition. A PDF version of this entire article can be found at…
4/3/2008 For Immediate Attention As we have previously advised, on March 3, the FCC released a Report and Order outlining new requirements imposed on full-power television stations for educating consumers about the February 17, 2009 transition to digital television service. On March 28, the FCC released a Public Notice announcing…
March 2008 Immediate Attention Required As we have previously advised, on March 3, the FCC released a Report and Order outlining new requirements for the education of consumers regarding the February 17, 2009 transition to digital television service. At the time the FCC released the Report and Order, the new…
March 2008 On March 3, the FCC released a Report and Order outlining new requirements for the education of consumers regarding the February 17, 2009 transition to digital television service. This Advisory focuses on the Report and Order’s specific ramifications for television broadcasters. While no requirements for radio broadcasters are…
March 2008 Content of the Quarterly List The next Quarterly Issues/Programs List (“Quarterly List”) must be placed in stations’ local public inspection files by April 10, 2008, reflecting information for the months of January, February, and March. The FCC’s recent action adopting the new program report Form 355 for television,…