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

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As we enter the last quarter of the year, the broadcasters’ October calendar is full of important regulatory dates and deadlines. On or before October 1, radio stations in Alaska, American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, Marianas Islands, Oregon, and Washington and TV stations in Iowa and Missouri must submit their license renewal applications.

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

Broadcast Law Blog

Looking ahead to October, radio stations in Alaska, American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, Marianas Islands, Oregon, and Washington and TV stations in Iowa and Missouri should be preparing their license renewal applications for submission on or before October 1. See the Form Three filing guide , here. 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

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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 – Quarterly Issues Programs Lists and Children’s Television Reports, EEO Public File Obligations, Nationwide EAS Test, Registration of C Band Earth Stations, and Comments in Numerous FCC Proceedings

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There is an additional obligation for Television Employment Units with five or more full-time employees in Alaska , American Samoa , Guam , the Mariana Islands , Oregon , and Washington which must file Mid-Term EEO Reports with the FCC by October 1.

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October Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – Quarterly Issues Programs Lists and Children’s Television Reports, EEO Public File Obligations, Nationwide EAS Test, Registration of C Band Earth Stations, and Comments in Numerous FCC Proceedings

Broadcast Law Blog

There is an additional obligation for Television Employment Units with five or more full-time employees in Alaska , American Samoa , Guam , the Mariana Islands , Oregon , and Washington which must file Mid-Term EEO Reports with the FCC by October 10.

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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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October Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – Quarterly Issues Programs and Children’s Television Reports, EEO Obligations, Repacking Reports and More

Broadcast Law Blog

The beginning of a calendar quarter always brings numerous regulatory obligations, and October is one of those months with a particularly full set of obligations. These reports are the FCC’s only official record of how a station served its community.