Broadcast Deadlines: April 1, 2019: License Renewal Pre-Filing Announcements – Radio stations located in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia must begin their pre-filing announcements with regard to their applications for renewal of license. These announcements must be continued on April 16, May 1, and May 16.… Continue Reading
December (the most wonderful time of the year) often carries with it a sense of retrospection. We start looking back on the year that was, compiling “Best of” lists, tying up loose ends, getting those last donations and expenses in under the wire. Of course, there’s also plenty of forward-looking at what the new year … Continue Reading
Callers placing long distance calls to rural areas have, at times, experienced difficulties in having their calls go through. This occurs most often in rural areas where the costs incurred by long distance providers have generally been higher than in non-rural areas. In 2012, the FCC issued a declaratory ruling which determined that carriers that … Continue Reading
For those who are concerned about the FCC's rural call completion proceeding, two recent Federal Register notices may be of interest.… Continue Reading
The FCC has adopted new rules designed to increase its ability to monitor, and correct, the problem of failed telephone calls to small towns and rural areas.… Continue Reading
The FCC thinks that it's come up with a way to begin to address the problem of "blocked" or unsuccessful long-distance telephone calls to rural customers.… Continue Reading
