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Fcc Updates Local Public Notice Rules For Broadcast Applications

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fcc updates local public notice rules for broadcast applications

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Commercial broadcasters are no longer required to publish notices of FCC filings in local newspapers. Instead, they must place an “FCC Applications” link on station website homepages or, if a station does not have a website, on the website of the station’s licensee or parent entity. If no such website exists, broadcasters must provide public notices on a locally-oriented website such as a community bulletin board or website operated by a local government. The “FCC Applications” link must be easy to see and can be in the same place on the homepage where links to other required FCC information – such as Public Inspection File and EEO... The “FCC Applications” link must direct users to a separate permanent webpage that contains the texts of any required public notices. The “FCC Applications” link and webpage must remain clearly visible and active even if a station does not have any currently pending FCC applications that are subject to the public notice requirement.

A station that does not have any such applications must note that fact on its “FCC Applications” page by stating, for example, “There are no pending applications subject to the FCC’s public notice requirement.”... Stations must post the text of any required public notices to its “FCC Applications” webpage within five business days of the date the FCC issues public notice accepting an application for filing. Once the required notice is posted, it must remain on the website for 30 consecutive days. The FCC has simplified the text of required notices. The text now contains standardized language that applies regardless of the type of application that is filed. Due to aggressive automated scraping of FederalRegister.gov and eCFR.gov, programmatic access to these sites is limited to access to our extensive developer APIs.

If you are human user receiving this message, we can add your IP address to a set of IPs that can access FederalRegister.gov & eCFR.gov; complete the CAPTCHA (bot test) below and click "Request... This process will be necessary for each IP address you wish to access the site from, requests are valid for approximately one quarter (three months) after which the process may need to be repeated. An official website of the United States government. If you want to request a wider IP range, first request access for your current IP, and then use the "Site Feedback" button found in the lower left-hand side to make the request. Changes aim to streamline filings and eliminate outdated procedures The FCC is continuing its housekeeping efforts with proposed updates to certain radio and TV rules.

The commission published its Notice for Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register on Monday. As a result, comments may be filed through April 23, with reply comments due by May 8. As Radio World reported in December, the commission said these efforts are intended to “better reflect current application processing requirements, codify existing practices and remove references to outdated procedures and legacy filing systems.” The move signals that Chairman Brendan Carr is advancing this set of proposals, which were initially introduced under former Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel. In December, all five FCC commissioners voted to open the NPRM. Try our Advanced Search for more refined results

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Find out more about Lexology or get in touch by visiting our About page. The FCC has made significant changes to its rules regarding the public notices that broadcasters must provide when they file certain applications with the FCC. Commercial broadcasters are no longer required to publish notices of FCC filings in local newspapers. Instead, they must place an “FCC Applications” link on station website homepages or, if a station does not have a website, on the website of the station’s licensee or parent entity. If no such website exists, broadcasters must provide public notices on a locally-oriented website such as a community bulletin board or website operated by a local government. The “FCC Applications” link must be easy to see and can be in the same place on the homepage where links to other required FCC information – such as Public Inspection File and EEO...

The “FCC Applications” link must direct users to a separate permanent webpage that contains the texts of any required public notices. The “FCC Applications” link and webpage must remain clearly visible and active even if a station does not have any currently pending FCC applications that are subject to the public notice requirement. A station that does not have any such applications must note that fact on its “FCC Applications” page by stating, for example, “There are no pending applications subject to the FCC’s public notice requirement.”... Stations must post the text of any required public notices to its “FCC Applications” webpage within five business days of the date the FCC issues public notice accepting an application for filing. Once the required notice is posted, it must remain on the website for 30 consecutive days. (a) Definitions.

The following definitions shall apply to this section: (1) Acceptance public notice. A Commission public notice announcing that an application has been accepted for filing. (i) Any of the following internet websites, to the extent they are maintained, in order of priority: (A) The applicant station's internet website; (B) The applicant's internet website; or

On May 13, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) issued an order adopting significant changes to its requirements governing the way that broadcasters must provide the public with notice of a variety... Most significantly, the FCC eliminated the requirement that broadcasters provide public notice of covered applications in a newspaper, substituting an online written public notice requirement in place of the decades-old newspaper publication mandate. The FCC also streamlined the content of on-air public notice announcements. Although the rule changes adopted in the Order will not go into effect until after a notice of their effectiveness is published in the Federal Register, the FCC also waived the requirement that broadcast... Additional details concerning the FCC’s Order are provided below. Elimination of Newspaper Publication Requirement

The Order eliminates the requirement, adopted more than 50 years ago, that broadcasters provide public notice of covered applications in newspapers. In taking this action to modernize its rules, the FCC recognizes that the newspaper publication requirement was costly to applicants and consumers, and less helpful to the public than an online public notice requirement...

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