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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 being mandated, the Commission strongly encourages radio broadcasters to participate in the education of the public on the transition to digital television.

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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, which is intended to replace the Quarterly Issues / Programs Lists, will not have any effect on this first quarter public file requirement.

A PDF version of this entire article can be found at 2008 First Quarter Issues/Programs List Advisory for Broadcast Stations.

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March 2008
This Broadcast Station EEO Advisory is directed to radio and television stations licensed to communities in: Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas, and highlights the upcoming deadlines for compliance with the FCC’s EEO rule.

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March 2008
Commercial and noncommercial Radio stations licensed to communities in Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee must file their Biennial Ownership Reports with the FCC by April 1, 2008. Reports for commercial and noncommercial Television stations licensed to communities in Texas must also file their Biennial Ownership Reports by the same deadline.

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March 2008
Why should you, as a broadcaster, file comments in the FCC’s “Report on Broadcast Localism and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking” in MB Docket No. 04-233 (“NPRM”)?

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January 2008
Television stations will now be required to file FCC Form 355, a new quarterly programming report, as well as post their public inspection files online. These new requirements apply only to full-power and Class A television stations.

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January 2008
On January 22, the FCC released the new FCC Form 387. At this time, the form is only available for public viewing; the version of the form to be used for electronic filing purposes will be made available at a later date.

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January 2008
This Broadcast Station EEO Advisory is directed to radio and television stations licensed to communities in: Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, and Oklahoma, and highlights the upcoming deadlines for compliance with the FCC’s EEO rule.

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January 2008
Commercial and noncommercial Radio stations licensed to communities in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, and New York must file their Biennial Ownership Reports with the FCC by February 1, 2008. Reports for commercial and noncommercial Television stations licensed to communities in Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma must also file their Biennial Ownership Reports by the same deadline.

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