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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. 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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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.

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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: November 26 to December 2 , 2022

Broadcast Law Blog

Stations should not assume that talent know the relevant rules – they more likely will just read whatever is handed to them without understanding the potential legal risk for the station, which, as demonstrated in this case, could be significant. additional hours of audio description per calendar quarter between 6 a.m. and 11:59 p.m.

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Can U.S. Policing Be Saved?

The Crime Report

But there’s no evidence to that and even though it may make people feel better for a while it doesn’t translate into better outcomes and it doesn’t address the actual impacts of the criminal legal system on individuals and communities.”.