Dates to Remember

October 31, 2018

Extended deadline to file C-Band dish registrations on FCC Form 312 in IBFS

November 15, 2018

Deadline for comments on the Cross-Service FM Translator Auction 100 Procedures

November 19, 2018

Deadline for all broadcast stations to file EAS Form 3 in ETRS as part of EAS National Test

November 21, 2018

Deadline for comments in LPTV Displacement Reimbursement Cost Catalog proceeding

November 30, 2018

Transition Deadline for Post-Auction Phase One TV and Class A stations to cease operations on pre-auction channels and commence operations on post-auction channels

December 1, 2018

AM, FM, TV and Class A Stations in Alabama, Georgia, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Colorado: if five full-time employee threshold is met, complete EEO public file report and post same in public file as well as post on station website.

TV & Class A Stations in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont: if five full-time employee threshold is met, complete EEO public file report and post same in public file as well as on station website and prepare and electronically file mid-term EEO Form 397 and place copy of filed report in your public inspection file. Reminder – the Form 397 requires that the station’s last two EEO public file reports be submitted to the FCC.

Deadline for all digital television licensees that are providing ancillary/supplementary services to file the ancillary/supplementary services Form 317 in LMS. No filing is due for those not providing such services.

Testing Period Start Date for all repacked television stations assigned to Post-Auction Repack Phase 2 (phase ends on April 12, 2019)