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.
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.
January 2008
Television Broadcast Stations Must File New FCC Form 387 by February 18, 2008.
December 2007
Beginning January 1, 2008, the percentage of “Pre-Rule Programming” per channel each quarter that must be captioned increases from 30% to 75%.
December 2007
At an open meeting on December 18, 2007, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) adopted a Report on the results of its “Localism Proceeding” along with a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) seeking comments on the tentative findings included in the Report. The findings are based on a series of public hearings that took place around the country and on the public comments filed with the FCC in response to its Localism Notice of Inquiry released on July 1, 2004 (MB Docket 04-233). The texts of the Report and NPRM have not yet been released.
December 2007
Content of the Quarterly List
The next Quarterly Issues/Programs List (“Quarterly List”) must be placed in stations’ local public inspection files by January 10, 2008, reflecting information for the months of October, November, and December. The FCC’s recent action adopting a new program report form, which is intended to replace the Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists, will not have any effect on this fourth quarter public file requirement.
December 2007
The next Children’s Television Programming Report must be filed with the FCC and placed in stations’ local Public Inspection Files by January 10, 2008, reflecting programming aired during the months of October, November, and December.
November 2007
Television stations will now be required to file a new quarterly programming report and post their public inspection files online.
November 2007
This Advisory provides a review of the FCC’s political broadcasting regulations.
November 2007
Annual DTV Ancillary/Supplementary Services Report for Commercial Digital Television Stations
Each commercial and noncommercial educational television broadcast station that has received its digital television license must file FCC Form 317 to report whether its station provided ancillary or supplemental services at any time during the twelve-month period ending on the preceding September 30. Only licensed DTV stations must file. Those operating pursuant to Special Temporary Authority or Program Test Authority need not file. The FCC Form 317 is due by December 1, 2007. Electronic filing of FCC Form 317 is mandatory. Paper versions will not be accepted for filing after October 31, 2006 unless accompanied by an appropriate request for waiver.
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