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October 30, 2026
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As anticipated, the FCC adopted a Report & Order at its February meeting that eliminated the requirement for radio stations with at least 11 full-time employees, and TV stations with 5 or more full-timers, to prepare and file the FCC Form 397 – EEO Mid-Term Report. The information submitted in the Form 397 is already […]
Read More →On February 11, 2019, the FCC released a detailed report on the status of the post-auction television station repack, noting that the repack is slightly ahead of schedule, and expressing optimism that stations in the final eight phases of the repack will be able to meet their construction deadlines. In our firm’s experience, the FCC […]
Read More →For LPTV and TV translator stations displaced by the post-auction repack of television stations between channels 2 and 36, answers to questions about reimbursement of displacement expenses are right around the corner. The FCC has released a draft order setting forth who will be reimbursed and what expenses are reimbursable. A vote of approval is […]
Read More →At its February meeting, the FCC adopted a proposed rulemaking to review various aspects of how noncommercial educational permits are awarded. The rulemaking proposes to (i) eliminate requirements to amend non-profit governing documents related to established local applicants or claiming diversity points, (ii) establish uniform divestiture pledge policies, (iii) expand tie-breaker criteria, (iv) revise time-sharing […]
Read More →Beginning February 14, 2019, the FCC has put into place a new process for reporting ownership changes for towers and other antenna structures registered in the Antenna Structure Registration System. As a result, instead of one party being able to report a tower ownership change, both the old and new owners will have to make […]
Read More →The FCC’s earlier decision to eliminate the need to post and maintain a broadcast station license at a physical location became effective on February 8, 2019. In addition, as of January 22, 2019, broadcast stations are no longer required to file paper copies of Section 73.3613 documents with the FCC, but must continue to make […]
Read More →Our firm newsletter distributed this morning included information about a January 30, 2019 extended deadline for items that could not be filed/submitted during the government shutdown. This new FCC public notice extends deadlines even further. In particular, quarterly issues/programs lists and other broadcast station quarterly online public file submissions now have an extended deadline through […]
Read More →January 30, 2019 Extended deadline for all FCC submissions or filings that were suspended during the partial government shutdown. January 31, 2019 All stations streaming a signal on the internet must file their statement of use and make a minimum payment of $500 per channel to Sound Exchange. February 1, 2019 AM, FM, TV and […]
Read More →Well That Was Fun! There is something special about a government shutdown that overlaps filing deadlines for virtually every broadcaster, especially when the one online system needed for those filings is not available (while others are). Yes, we’re talking about the period from January 3rd through 26th when, due to the partial government shutdown, the […]
Read More →Because the FCC only has funding under the current continuing resolution through February 15th, it has rescheduled its February 21, 2019 to February 14th to avoid delays that may result from a new government shutdown. Items that were on the January 2019 meeting agenda for consideration have been moved to the February meeting agenda. For […]
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