Remember how most TV stations were exempted from having to upload their political files to the online public inspection file system? Looks like that exemption is just about over.… Continue Reading
Three public interest groups think that they have a Better Idea for how TV stations should report political advertising buys. What do you think?… Continue Reading
Keeping a commitment it made back in April, 2012, the FCC has asked for comments on how the political file component of the online public file system has been working so far.… Continue Reading
The Media Bureau has announced that some TV stations may opt not to post to the FCC's online public file system their quarterly issues/programs lists covering earlier renewal cycle(s). Before you start doing the Snoopy dance, though, be aware that there are at least three gotchas here.… Continue Reading
Full-service TV and Class A TV licensees shouldn't party too hard this New Year's Eve. That's because the date by which they've got to upload their public inspection files to the FCC-maintained online site is right around the corner.… Continue Reading
Coming soon to screens all across the country! YOUR October 2012 issues/programs list (if you're a full-power or Class A TV station). If you think that your lists could use some spiffing up before their online debut, read on.… Continue Reading
Public-file-uploading chores kick in for ALL TV licensees (including Class A's) no later than October 10, when the next quarterly issues/programs lists mush be placed in each station's file. With that deadline looming, we thought it might be useful to introduce everybody to some of the nitty-gritty details they'll need know before they try to upload their lists.… Continue Reading
Here's a report on last night's demonstration of the new online public file system. And heads up -- if you didn't make it to last night's demo, the FCC has scheduled another for today, August 1, at 12 Noon (ET). Since the new public file rule takes effect tomorrow, August 2, there's no time like the present.… Continue Reading
With the August 2 effective date of the online TV public file rule just a couple of days away, more information about the FCC's system is bubbling to the surface. And check it out -- even though the rule hasn't kicked in yet.one of its elements has already been waived!… Continue Reading
The Commission will be conducting two online "screensharing" demonstrations of its new public file system. Heads up, though -- the first one is this Monday morning (July 30) at 9:00 a.m.… Continue Reading
It looks like, barring some unanticipated last-minute development, the FCC's online public file rule for TV stations will take effect on August 2, 2012.… Continue Reading
The NAB has replied to the FCC's opposition to the NAB's request that the effective date of the TV online public file rule be stayed.… Continue Reading
Just in time to give you something to read at the beach over the weekend, here's the FCC's opposition to the NAB's motion for stay of the online TV public file rule. And as a bonus, we're also sending along a copy of a second opposition, filed by a collection of intervenors who were just let into the case yesterday.… Continue Reading
Today was the day that the FCC was to debut its new online public file system for TV stations. We dropped by the FCC this morning to take a first-hand look at what the Feds have cooked up.… Continue Reading
In a move that should surprise nobody, the Media Bureau has denied the NAB's request that the effective date of the online public file rule be stayed.… Continue Reading
As predicted, the NAB has asked the D.C. Circuit to stay the FCC's seemingly irresistible juggernaut toward implementing the revised TV public file rule as of August 2.… Continue Reading
Mark your calendars! July 17 is the date,10:00 a.m. ET is the time! That's when All (or at least Something) Will Be Revealed about the cloud-based online system by which the FCC plans to maintain the public files of several thousand TV stations.… Continue Reading
In a public notice, the FCC has alluded, without elaboration, to upcoming "user testing" of its still-under-wraps online public file system. Meanwhile, the NAB has asked that the revised public file rule be stayed.… Continue Reading
"Effective dates" can be hard to pin down, thanks to contradictions, omissions and an overall lack of clarity by the FCC - take Form 477 as an example.… Continue Reading
