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February Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters

Broadcast Law Blog

Due to be placed in the public files of radio and TV stations with 5 or more full-time employees are EEO Public Inspection File Reports for radio and TV stations in the following states: Arkansas , Kansas , Louisiana , Mississippi , Nebraska , New Jersey , New York , and Oklahoma.

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January Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – Quarterly Issues Programs Lists, Children’s Programming Reports, Rulemaking Comments, Copyright Fees for Webcasters, and More

Broadcast Law Blog

Top 4 stations are required to provide audio description for 50 hours per calendar quarter, either during prime time or on children’s programming, and 37.5 additional hours of audio description per calendar quarter between 6 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. This annual report covers hiring and employment outreach activities for the prior year.

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February Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – EEO Reports and Comments on Ownership, EEO and Copyright Issues

Broadcast Law Blog

For Radio Station Employment Units with 11 or more full-time employees in Kansas , Nebraska , and Oklahoma and Television Employment Units with five or more full-time employees in Arkansas , Louisiana , and Mississippi , FCC Mid-Term Reports on Form 397 must be submitted to the FCC by February 1. We wrote about FCC Mid-Term Reports here.

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Alexa, How Do I Protect My Organization’s Data From You?

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Smart speakers initially handle simple tasks, making it easy for a user to check the calendar and add meetings, create and track to-do lists, read and send emails and instant messages, and ask general-knowledge questions. For example, Amazon Alexa data and recordings were used in murder cases in Arkansas and New Hampshire.

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February Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters: Children’s TV Reporting, License Renewals, EEO Filings, FCC Proceedings, and More

Broadcast Law Blog

Mark these dates on your calendar and check in with your station’s legal and engineering advisors for other dates and deadlines applicable to your operations.

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February Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – TV Renewals, EEO Reports, Lots of TV Incentive Auction Activity, OTT MVPD and Contest Comments, and Last-Minute January Deadlines for Webcasting

Broadcast Law Blog

By February 2, noncommercial TV stations in Arkansas , Louisiana , Mississippi , New Jersey , and New York should file with the FCC their Biennial Ownership Reports , and noncommercial radio stations in Kansas , Nebraska , and Oklahoma should be filing those same reports on February 2.

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February Legal Deadlines for Broadcasters - Online Public File, Review of Incentive Auction Comments, Filing Deadline for FM Auction, and Lots of Renewals and EEO Public File Reports

Broadcast Law Blog

Our Regulatory Calendar for Broadcasters lists the many filing deadlines for February 1 and beyond. Radio stations in Oklahoma, Nebraska and Kansas, and TV stations in Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana, should be well on their way to completing their license renewal applications that are due to be filed with the FCC on February 1.

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