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FCC Extends Public File Deadlines Yet Again, and Adds LMS Filings to the Mix

Saturday, January 28 by Jordan

By Lauren Lynch Flick, Pillsbury Law The FCC announced [Friday] that due to continuing difficulties with its Licensing Management System (“LMS”) and Online Public Inspection File (“OPIF”) filing systems, the deadlines to file or upload a number... Read More.

Letters From the Public: Pai FCC Takes First Step on Broadcast Deregulation

Tuesday, January 31 by Jordan

It took a while to get to this point, but at the first public meeting of the Pai FCC, the Commission voted today to eliminate the requirement that stations maintain “Letters and Emails from the Public” in their... Read More.

MBA files comments to eliminate public correspondence from public files

Tuesday, July 26 by Jordan

The Massachusetts Broadcasters Association, along with other State Broadcasters Associations representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, recently filed Joint Comments in strong support of the FCC’s proposal to eliminate the rule which requires broadcasters to maintain letters and e-mails... Read More.

Webinar: Online Public Files- Radio, You’re up Next! UPDATE

Friday, May 20 by Jordan

The Massachusetts Broadcasters Association, in conjunction with the Michigan Association of Broadcasters, will present a webinar discussing the upcoming transition for radio station public files. Please join us for: Online Public Files- Radio, You’re up Next! Thursday, June 2 at 1pm Eastern Presented by David Oxenford, of Wilkinson... Read More.

New online public file for radio AND television – June 24

Friday, May 13 by Jordan

On May 12, the Federal Communications Commission released a Public Notice announcing the effective date that certain radio stations must begin using the online public filing system. The FCC also announced a new filing... Read More.

SBAs/NAB help shape online radio public file rules

Friday, January 29 by Jordan

The Massachusetts Broadcasters Association, along with the other 49 state broadcasters associations and the National Association of Broadcasters contributed important changes to the recently adopted FCC rules pertaining to online public files for the nation's broadcast radio stations.

Associations comment on online public file for radio

Friday, August 29 by Jordan

On behalf of all 50 State Broadcasters Associations, a letter was filed with the Commission on August 28 in response to the Commission’s request for comment on whether it should initiate a rule making proceeding... Read More.

Online Public File for TV Launches and Stations Need to Adapt

Tuesday, August 7 by Jordan

By Lauren Lynch Flick and Paul A. Cicelski On Thursday, the much anticipated Online Public Inspection File for television stations launched more or less successfully. To complete the task in the short time given them, the FCC staff put... Read More.

MBA joins other State Associations to challenge online public file ruling

Friday, June 15 by Jordan

The Massachusetts Broadcasters Association and forty-five other State Broadcasters Associations joined in Comments challenging, before the FCC and the Office of Management and Budget, the Commission's new requirement that television stations... Read More.

MBA files comments on TV public files

Tuesday, January 3 by Jordan

The Massachusetts Broadcasters Association and 45 other State Broadcasters Associations joined in filing comments in response to the FCC's proposal to require television stations to post the bulk of their public inspection... Read More.

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FCC Extends Public File Deadlines Yet Again, and Adds LMS Filings to the Mix

Letters From the Public: Pai FCC Takes First Step on Broadcast Deregulation

MBA files comments to eliminate public correspondence from public files

Webinar: Online Public Files- Radio, You’re up Next! UPDATE

New online public file for radio AND television – June 24

SBAs/NAB help shape online radio public file rules

Associations comment on online public file for radio

Online Public File for TV Launches and Stations Need to Adapt

MBA joins other State Associations to challenge online public file ruling

MBA files comments on TV public files

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