Acting with commendable promptness, the Media Bureau has relieved virtually all television stations from the requirement to file ancillary/supplementary service reports, at least for this year and likely for future years as well. These reports are traditionally due on Dec. 1 of every year. As we reported back in October, the reports are the ones … Continue Reading
At its October meeting, the FCC proposed to clear away further regulatory underbrush by eliminating, or drastically modifying, two rules. The first is the requirement that all TV stations engaged in digital broadcasting file annual reports concerning Ancillary/Supplementary services that might have been offered. Second is the requirement that licensees filing certain applications publish and/or … Continue Reading
The expansion of the ancillary/supplementary services reporting requirement to include LPTV/TV Translator/Class A TV digital operations has become effective . . . and none too soon, since the deadline for filing that report is December 1.… Continue Reading
All you DTV broadcasters! Before you start to carve the turkey and settle in for a long Thanksgiving weekend of football later this week, don't forget to make a note in your calendar that Form 317 is due at the FCC by December 1.… Continue Reading
Deadlines have been set for comments and reply comments in the proceeding aimed at closing down the remaining analog over-the-air TV signals.… Continue Reading
The FCC says it's time to close the lid on the analog TV coffin for good, so it's started the ball rolling for the final shut down of all remaining analog Class A, LPTV and TV Translator stations.… Continue Reading
