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FCC Releases Order on Online Public Inspection File – Answering Questions about Compliance with Radio’s New Obligations

Broadcast Law Blog

Last week, we wrote about the FCC’s decision to require that radio stations move their public inspection files online. Stations with 5 or more full-time employees that are located in Top 50 markets need to make the transition to the online file later this year once the FCC gets its new rules approved by the Office of Management and Budget following a Paperwork Reduction Act review.

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February Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters

Broadcast Law Blog

It’s February, and we’re back to the normal cycle of FCC filings. 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. Radio stations with more than 10 full-time employees licensed in the states of Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi also have an obligation to file an EE