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September Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters: Regulatory Fees, Media Ownership and Sponsorship Identification Comments, Auction Applications, and More

Broadcast Law Blog

These are just some of the dates and deadlines in September and early October that you should mark on your calendar. See the Public Notice, here.

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FCC Continues EEO Audits, This Time Just For Cable and Satellite Television Systems – A Reminder for Broadcasters to Keep Up EEO Compliance and Paperwork

Broadcast Law Blog

Station employment units in Alaska , Florida , Hawaii , Iowa , Missouri , Oregon , Washington , American Samoa , Guam , the Mariana Islands , Puerto Rico , Saipan , and the Virgin Islands should have placed these reports in their public file by October 1.

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October Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters: License Renewals, Broadcast Ownership Filings, Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists, Rulemaking Comment Dates and More

Broadcast Law Blog

As we enter the last quarter of the year, the broadcasters’ October calendar is full of important regulatory dates and deadlines. Put these dates and deadlines on your calendar and check with your station’s advisors for other dates applicable to your operations. . .

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FCC Asks for Comments on Regulatory Fees for 2015 – Lots of Questions about Broadcast Fees

Broadcast Law Blog

Paying regulatory fees is a part of the yearly calendar for broadcasters and other entities that do business before the FCC. The FCC, at the request of the Puerto Rico broadcasters, has also been asked to provide fee relief to stations in economically depressed regions.

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October Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – Many Routine Filings for All Broadcasters, Incentive Auction Actions, and More

Broadcast Law Blog

First, by October 1, EEO public file reports should be placed in the public file of stations with 5 or more full-time employees, if those stations are located in the following states and territories: Alaska, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Missouri, Oregon, Washington, American Samoa, Guam, the Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Saipan, and the Virgin Islands.

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October Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – Quarterly Issues Programs Lists and Children’s Television Reports, New Form for TV CP Applications, Comments on Captioning of Video Clips and Incentive Auction Reimbursement Form and More!

Broadcast Law Blog

For more specifics on these deadlines and which states are involved, check out our Broadcasters Regulatory Calendar here. There is also a new form for full-power TV broadcasters filing construction permits applications for changes in their facilities, effective as of October 2.

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November Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – Rulemaking Comments, Political Obligations, Daylight Savings Time and More

Broadcast Law Blog

And come the first of December, those regular filing deadlines return to the calendar. November lacks the usual set of deadlines for routine FCC filings, but there are nevertheless a number of regulatory dates that warrant attention. November brings comment deadlines in at least two FCC proceedings relevant to broadcasters.