[This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all FCC filing deadlines and effective dates, but is intended to provide useful information regarding some of the key deadlines or effective dates that are upcoming or have recently occurred]
Ongoing: Radio and Television License Renewal Application Deadlines - Radio station license renewal applications begin in 2011, and television station license renewals begin in 2012. Deadline information is available here. Please remember that stations must begin airing pre-filing announcements two months before the license renewal application deadline.
January 1, 2012: Broadcast Pre-Filing Announcements for Radio License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on February 1 must air the required pre-filing announcements.
January 1, 2012: Broadcast Post-Filing Announcements for Radio License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on December 1 must air the required post-filing announcements.
January 3, 2012: Auction Applications Available for Auction of FM Broadcast Construction Permits (Auction 93) – [AU Docket No. 11-146] Auction 93 will offer 119 construction permits in the FM broadcast service, and bidding in Auction 93 will begin on March 27, 2012. The Short-Form Application (FCC Form 175) filing window opens January 3, 2012 at 12:00 noon ET and closes January 12, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. ET. Other important dates and times are: January 3, 2012 (Auction Tutorial Available (via Internet)), February 22, 2012 by 6:00 p.m. ET (Upfront Payments Deadline (via wire transfer)), March 23, 2012 (Mock Auction). If you would like to participate in this auction or have any further questions, please contact your primary attorney in this office and/or refer to the FCC’s Public Notice.
January 10, 2012: Filing Deadline for Q4 Children’s Television Programming Report for Commercial Television Broadcasters (FCC Form 398) – Filing deadline for Q4 FCC Form 398 Children’s Television Programming Report for all commercial television broadcast stations. Copies of the completed report should also be placed in each station’s public inspection file by January 10.
January 10, 2012: Deadline for Placing Q4 Documentation Verifying Compliance with Children’s Advertising Limits in Station Public Inspection Files for All Commercial Television Broadcasters – Deadline for placing Q4 documentation verifying compliance with children’s advertising limits in each station’s public inspection file for all commercial television broadcast stations.
January 10, 2012: Deadline for Placing Q4 Issues & Programs List in Station Public Inspection Files for All Commercial and Noncommercial Television Broadcasters – Deadline for placing Q4 Issues & Programs List in each station’s public inspection file for all commercial and noncommercial television broadcast stations.
January 12, 2012: Auction Application Filing Window Closes for Auction of FM Broadcast Construction Permits (Auction 93) – [AU Docket No. 11-146] Auction 93 will offer 119 construction permits in the FM broadcast service, and bidding in Auction 93 will begin on March 27, 2012. The Short-Form Application (FCC Form 175) filing window opened January 3, 2012 at 12:00 noon ET and closes January 12, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. ET. Other important dates and times are: January 3, 2012 (Auction Tutorial Available (via Internet)), February 22, 2012 by 6:00 p.m. ET (Upfront Payments Deadline (via wire transfer)), March 23, 2012 (Mock Auction). If you would like to participate in this auction or have any further questions, please contact your primary attorney in this office and/or refer to the FCC’s Public Notice.
January 12, 2012: Opening of Application Period for New General Top-Level Domain Names – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will begin taking applications for generic new top-level domain names beginning on January 12, 2012 through April 12, 2012. Currently website domain names are limited to a small set of words such as .com, .net, and .org, but the new program will allow established entities to register virtually any word for a substantial fee. Should you wish to register a domain name or have any questions, please contact your primary attorney in this office.
January 16, 2012: Broadcast Pre-Filing Announcements for Radio License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on February 1 must air the required pre-filing announcements.
January 16, 2012: Broadcast Post-Filing Announcements for Radio License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on December 1 must air the required post-filing announcements.
January 18, 2012: Deadline for Filing Requests for Exemption from Closed Captioning Requirements – The FCC recently overturned nearly 300 closed captioning exemptions that had been granted for mostly religious programs and announced a new heightened standard that video programming distributors must meet to obtain an exemption from the FCC’s closed captioning rules. Television station licensees should review any uncaptioned programming they broadcast to confirm that it is not affected by this decision. Entities whose closed captioning waivers were overturned by the FCC’s recent action have until January 18, 2012 to file a new exemption request. Any petition which has been filed but still remains pending will be dismissed if it does not meet the interim criteria. Parties which do not submit new showings to establish exemption under the new criteria will be required to come into full compliance with the closed captioning rules by January 19, 2012. If you have any questions about complying with closed captioning requirements or a request for an exemption from those requirements, please refer to our client memo or contact your primary attorney in this office.
January 31, 2012: Webcaster Minimum Fee Payments and Notices of Election – Stations that stream recordings over the Internet must pay the annual minimum fee of $500 per station or channel by January 31, 2012. Each minimum fee payment must be accompanied by a service-specific SoundExchange Statement of Account form, which is available here. Additionally, certain classes of webcasters will need to file notices with SoundExchange by the deadline in order to continue to operate within their class or be exempt from particular filing requirements.
February 2012
February 1, 2012: Deadline for Placing Annual EEO Public File Reports in Station Public Inspection Files – Deadline for annual EEO Public File Reports for television and radio broadcast stations in Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, and Oklahoma.
February 1, 2012: Filing Deadline for Biennial Ownership Reports for Noncommercial Broadcasters (FCC Form 323-E) – Filing deadline for FCC Form 323-E Ownership Report for Noncommercial Educational Broadcast Station for noncommercial television broadcast stations in Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma; and noncommercial radio broadcast stations in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, and New York. Copies of the completed report should be filed with the FCC and placed in each station’s public inspection file by February 1.
February 1, 2012: Filing Deadline for Radio License Renewal Applications – Deadline for license renewal applications for radio broadcast stations in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
February 1, 2012: Broadcast Pre-Filing Announcements for Radio License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on April 1 must air the required pre-filing announcements.
February 1, 2012: Broadcast Post-Filing Announcements for Radio License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on December 1 and February 1 must air the required post-filing announcements.
February 16, 2012: Broadcast Pre-Filing Announcements for Radio License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on April 1 must air the required pre-filing announcements.
February 16, 2012: Broadcast Post-Filing Announcements for Radio License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on December 1 and February 1 must air the required post-filing announcements.
February 22, 2012: Auction Upfront Payments Due for Auction of FM Broadcast Construction Permits (Auction 93) – [AU Docket No. 11-146] Auction 93 will offer 119 construction permits in the FM broadcast service, and bidding in Auction 93 will begin on March 27, 2012. Upfront payments are due from auction participants by February 22, 2012. If you would like to participate in this auction or have any further questions, please contact your primary attorney in this office and/or refer to the FCC’s Public Notice.
March 1, 2012: Broadcast Pre-Filing Announcements for Radio License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on April 1 must air the required pre-filing announcements.
March 1, 2012: Broadcast Post-Filing Announcements for Radio License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on February 1 must air the required post-filing announcements.
March 16, 2012: Broadcast Pre-Filing Announcements for Radio License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on April 1 must air the required pre-filing announcements.
March 16, 2012: Broadcast Post-Filing Announcements for Radio License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on February 1 must air the required post-filing announcements.
March 27, 2012: Auction of FM Broadcast Construction Permits (Auction 93) – [AU Docket No. 11-146] Auction 93 will offer 119 construction permits in the FM broadcast service, and bidding in Auction 93 will begin on March 27, 2012. The initial schedule for bidding rounds will be announced by public notice at least one week before the auction starts. Other important dates and times are: January 3, 2012 (Auction Tutorial Available (via Internet)), January 3, 2012 at 12:00 noon ET (Short-Form Application (FCC Form 175) Filing Window Opens), January 12, 2012 prior to 6:00 p.m. ET (Short-Form Application (FCC Form 175) Filing Window Deadline), February 22, 2012 by 6:00 p.m. ET (Upfront Payments Deadline (via wire transfer)), March 23, 2012 (Mock Auction). If you would like to participate in this auction or have any further questions, please contact your primary attorney in this office and/or refer to the FCC’s Public Notice.
April 1, 2012: Deadline for Placing Annual EEO Public File Reports in Station Public Inspection Files – Deadline for annual EEO Public File Reports for television and radio broadcast stations in Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas.
April 1, 2012: Filing Deadline for Biennial Ownership Reports for Noncommercial Broadcasters (FCC Form 323-E) – Filing deadline for FCC Form 323-E Ownership Report for Noncommercial Educational Broadcast Station for noncommercial television broadcast stations in Texas; and noncommercial radio broadcast stations in Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. Copies of the completed report should be filed with the FCC and placed in each station’s public inspection file by April 1.
April 1, 2012: Filing Deadline for Radio License Renewal Applications – Deadline for license renewal applications for radio broadcast stations in Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
April 1, 2012: Broadcast Pre-Filing Announcements for Radio and TV License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on June 1 must air the required pre-filing announcements.
April 1, 2012: Broadcast Post-Filing Announcements for Radio License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on February 1 and April 1 must air the required post-filing announcements.
April 10, 2012: Filing Deadline for Q1 Children’s Television Programming Report for Commercial Television Broadcasters (FCC Form 398) – Filing deadline for Q1 FCC Form 398 Children’s Television Programming Report for all commercial television broadcast stations. Copies of the completed report should also be placed in each station’s public inspection file by April 10.
April 10, 2012: Deadline for Placing Q1 Documentation Verifying Compliance with Children’s Advertising Limits in Station Public Inspection Files for All Commercial Television Broadcasters – Deadline for placing Q1 documentation verifying compliance with children’s advertising limits in each station’s public inspection file for all commercial television broadcast stations.
April 10, 2012: Deadline for Placing Q1 Issues & Programs List in Station Public Inspection Files for All Commercial and Noncommercial Television Broadcasters – Deadline for placing Q1 Issues & Programs List in each station’s public inspection file for all commercial and noncommercial television broadcast stations.
April 16, 2012: Broadcast Pre-Filing Announcements for Radio and TV License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on June 1 must air the required pre-filing announcements.
April 16, 2012: Broadcast Post-Filing Announcements for Radio License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on February 1 and April 1 must air the required post-filing announcements.
May 1, 2012: Broadcast Pre-Filing Announcements for Radio and TV License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on June 1 must air the required pre-filing announcements.
May 1, 2012: Broadcast Post-Filing Announcements for Radio License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on April 1 must air the required post-filing announcements.
May 16, 2012: Broadcast Pre-Filing Announcements for Radio and TV License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on June 1 must air the required pre-filing announcements.
May 16, 2012: Broadcast Post-Filing Announcements for Radio License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on April 1 must air the required post-filing announcements.
June 1, 2012: Deadline for Placing Annual EEO Public File Reports in Station Public Inspection Files – Deadline for annual EEO Public File Reports for television and radio broadcast stations in Arizona, the District of Columbia, Idaho, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
June 1, 2012: Filing Deadline for Biennial Ownership Reports for Noncommercial Broadcasters (FCC Form 323-E) – Filing deadline for FCC Form 323-E Ownership Report for Noncommercial Educational Broadcast Station for noncommercial television broadcast stations in Arizona, the District of Columbia, Idaho, Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming; and noncommercial radio broadcast stations in Michigan and Ohio. Copies of the completed report should be filed with the FCC and placed in each station’s public inspection file by June 1.
June 1, 2012: Filing Deadline for Radio License Renewal Applications – Deadline for license renewal applications for radio broadcast stations in Michigan and Ohio.
June 1, 2012: Filing Deadline for TV License Renewal Applications – Deadline for license renewal applications for television broadcast stations in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia.
June 1, 2012: Broadcast Pre-Filing Announcements for Radio and TV License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on August 1 must air the required pre-filing announcements.
June 1, 2012: Broadcast Post-Filing Announcements for Radio and TV License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on April 1 and June 1 must air the required post-filing announcements.
June 16, 2012: Broadcast Pre-Filing Announcements for Radio and TV License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on August 1 must air the required pre-filing announcements.
June 16, 2012: Broadcast Post-Filing Announcements for Radio and TV License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on April 1 and June 1 must air the required post-filing announcements.
July 1, 2012: Deadline for Filing Requests for Exemption from Closed Captioning Requirements –The video description rules, which became effective on October 8, 2011, require broadcast television stations that are: (i) affiliated with one of the four largest networks (ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC), and (ii) licensed to a community in one of the 25 largest television Designated Market Areas to provide a minimum of 50 hours per calendar quarter of video-described programming during prime-time or at any time when children’s programming is broadcast. Stations meeting these criteria and certain MVPDs must be in full compliance with the rules by July 1, 2012. The requirements will expand to network affiliates in the top 60 markets in 2015. If you have any questions about complying with closed captioning requirements or a request for an exemption from those requirements, please refer to our client memo or contact your primary attorney in this office.
July 1, 2012: Broadcast Pre-Filing Announcements for Radio and TV License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on August 1 must air the required pre-filing announcements.
July 1, 2012: Broadcast Post-Filing Announcements for Radio and TV License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on June 1 must air the required post-filing announcements.
July 10, 2012: Filing Deadline for Q2 Children’s Television Programming Report for Commercial Television Broadcasters (FCC Form 398) – Filing deadline for Q2 FCC Form 398 Children’s Television Programming Report for all commercial television broadcast stations. Copies of the completed report should also be placed in each station’s public inspection file by July 10.
July 10, 2012: Deadline for Placing Q2 Documentation Verifying Compliance with Children’s Advertising Limits in Station Public Inspection Files for All Commercial Television Broadcasters – Deadline for placing Q2 documentation verifying compliance with children’s advertising limits in each station’s public inspection file for all commercial television broadcast stations.
July 10, 2012: Deadline for Placing Q2 Issues & Programs List in Station Public Inspection Files for All Commercial and Noncommercial Television Broadcasters – Deadline for placing Q2 Issues & Programs List in each station’s public inspection file for all commercial and noncommercial television broadcast stations.
July 16, 2012: Broadcast Pre-Filing Announcements for Radio and TV License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on August 1 must air the required pre-filing announcements.
July 16, 2012: Broadcast Post-Filing Announcements for Radio and TV License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on June 1 must air the required post-filing announcements.
August 1, 2012: Deadline for Placing Annual EEO Public File Reports in Station Public Inspection Files – Deadline for annual EEO Public File Reports for television and radio broadcast stations in California, Illinois, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Wisconsin.
August 1, 2012: Filing Deadline for Biennial Ownership Reports for Noncommercial Broadcasters (FCC Form 323-E) – Filing deadline for FCC Form 323-E Ownership Report for Noncommercial Educational Broadcast Station for noncommercial television broadcast stations in California, North Carolina, and South Carolina; and noncommercial radio broadcast stations in Illinois and Wisconsin. Copies of the completed report should be filed with the FCC and placed in each station’s public inspection file by August 1.
August 1, 2012: Filing Deadline for Radio License Renewal Applications – Deadline for license renewal applications for radio broadcast stations in Illinois and Wisconsin.
August 1, 2012: Filing Deadline for TV License Renewal Applications – Deadline for license renewal applications for television broadcast stations in North Carolina and South Carolina.
August 1, 2012: Broadcast Pre-Filing Announcements for Radio and TV License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on October 1 must air the required pre-filing announcements.
August 1, 2012: Broadcast Post-Filing Announcements for Radio and TV License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on June 1 and August 1 must air the required post-filing announcements.
August 16, 2012: Broadcast Pre-Filing Announcements for Radio and TV License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on October 1 must air the required pre-filing announcements.
August 16, 2012: Broadcast Post-Filing Announcements for Radio and TV License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on June 1 and August 1 must air the required post-filing announcements.
September 1, 2012: Broadcast Pre-Filing Announcements for Radio and TV License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on October 1 must air the required pre-filing announcements.
September 1, 2012: Broadcast Post-Filing Announcements for Radio and TV License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on August 1 must air the required post-filing announcements.
September 8, 2012: LUC Period Begins for Nationwide November 6 General Election – Under federal law and the FCC’s rules, legally qualified political candidates who purchase time directly or through their authorized campaign committees for advertising are eligible for lowest unit charge (LUC) 60 days preceding the date of a general election. The nationwide general election will be held on November 6, 2012. If you have any questions, please contact your primary attorney in this office or refer to our Client Memo.
September 16, 2012: Broadcast Pre-Filing Announcements for Radio and TV License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on October 1 must air the required pre-filing announcements.
September 16, 2012: Broadcast Post-Filing Announcements for Radio and TV License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on August 1 must air the required post-filing announcements.
October 1, 2012: Deadline for Placing Annual EEO Public File Reports in Station Public Inspection Files – Deadline for annual EEO Public File Reports for television and radio broadcast stations in Alaska, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Iowa, Mariana Islands, Missouri, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Saipan, Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and Washington.
October 1, 2012: Filing Deadline for Biennial Ownership Reports for Noncommercial Broadcasters (FCC Form 323-E) – Filing deadline for FCC Form 323-E Ownership Report for Noncommercial Educational Broadcast Station for noncommercial television broadcast stations in Alaska, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Mariana Islands, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Saipan, Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and Washington; and noncommercial radio broadcast stations in Iowa and Missouri. Copies of the completed report should be filed with the FCC and placed in each station’s public inspection file by October 1.
October 1, 2012: Filing Deadline for Radio License Renewal Applications – Deadline for license renewal applications for radio broadcast stations in Iowa and Missouri.
October 1, 2012: Filing Deadline for TV License Renewal Applications – Deadline for license renewal applications for television broadcast stations in Florida, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
October 1, 2012: Broadcast Pre-Filing Announcements for Radio and TV License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on December 1 must air the required pre-filing announcements.
October 1, 2012: Broadcast Post-Filing Announcements for Radio and TV License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on August 1 and October 1 must air the required post-filing announcements.
October 10, 2012: Filing Deadline for Q3 Children’s Television Programming Report for Commercial Television Broadcasters (FCC Form 398) – Filing deadline for Q3 FCC Form 398 Children’s Television Programming Report for all commercial television broadcast stations. Copies of the completed report should also be placed in each station’s public inspection file by October 10.
October 10, 2012: Deadline for Placing Q3 Documentation Verifying Compliance with Children’s Advertising Limits in Station Public Inspection Files for All Commercial Television Broadcasters – Deadline for placing Q3 documentation verifying compliance with children’s advertising limits in each station’s public inspection file for all commercial television broadcast stations.
October 10, 2012: Deadline for Placing Q3 Issues & Programs List in Station Public Inspection Files for All Commercial and Noncommercial Television Broadcasters – Deadline for placing Q3 Issues & Programs List in each station’s public inspection file for all commercial and noncommercial television broadcast stations.
October 16, 2012: Broadcast Pre-Filing Announcements for Radio and TV License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on December 1 must air the required pre-filing announcements.
October 16, 2012: Broadcast Post-Filing Announcements for Radio and TV License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on August 1 and October 1 must air the required post-filing announcements.
November 1, 2012: Broadcast Pre-Filing Announcements for Radio and TV License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on December 1 must air the required pre-filing announcements.
November 1, 2012: Broadcast Post-Filing Announcements for Radio and TV License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on October 1 must air the required post-filing announcements.
November 6, 2012: Nationwide General Election Day – The general election will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Under federal law and the FCC’s rules, legally qualified political candidates who purchase time directly or through their authorized campaign committees for advertising are eligible for lowest unit charge (beginning 45 days preceding the dates of a primary, caucus, or runoff election and 60 days preceding the date of a general or special election). If you have any questions, please contact your primary attorney in this office or refer to our Client Memo.
November 16, 2012: Broadcast Pre-Filing Announcements for Radio and TV License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on December 1 must air the required pre-filing announcements.
November 16, 2012: Broadcast Post-Filing Announcements for Radio and TV License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on October 1 must air the required post-filing announcements.
December 1, 2012: Deadline for Placing Annual EEO Public File Reports in Station Public Inspection Files – Deadline for annual EEO Public File Reports for television and radio broadcast stations in Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, and Vermont.
December 1, 2012: Filing Deadline for Biennial Ownership Reports for Noncommercial Broadcasters (FCC Form 323-E) – Filing deadline for FCC Form 323-E Ownership Report for Noncommercial Educational Broadcast Station for noncommercial television broadcast stations in Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont; and noncommercial radio broadcast stations in Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Copies of the completed report should be filed with the FCC and placed in each station’s public inspection file by December 1.
December 1, 2012: Filing Deadline for Radio License Renewal Applications – Deadline for license renewal applications for radio broadcast stations in Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
December 1, 2012: Filing Deadline for TV License Renewal Applications – Deadline for license renewal applications for television broadcast stations in Alabama and Georgia.
December 1, 2012: Broadcast Pre-Filing Announcements for Radio and TV License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on February 1 must air the required pre-filing announcements.
December 1, 2012: Broadcast Post-Filing Announcements for Radio and TV License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on October 1 and December 1 must air the required post-filing announcements.
December 1, 2012: Filing Deadline for Annual DTV Ancillary/Supplemental Services Report for DTV Licensees and Permittees (FCC Form 317) – Filing deadline for FCC Form 317 Annual DTV Ancillary/Supplemental Services Report for revenues from DTV operation. Any station that provided ancillary or supplementary services must also remit a fee equal to 5% of the gross revenue it received from provision of the ancillary or supplementary services through subscription charges or fees or third party compensation. If you have any questions, please contact your primary attorney in this office. * Note that low power television, TV translator, and Class A television station DTV licensees are required to file this form. *
December 13, 2012: Enforcement of FCC Rules Requiring Uniform Volume for Commercial Advertisements and Adjacent Programming –
[MB Docket No. 11-93] The FCC begins to enforce its rules implementing the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act (the CALM Act), requiring digital TV broadcasters, digital cable operators, and other digital multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) to transmit commercial advertisements and regular programming at the same volume. If you have any questions about how to comply with the new rules or about the requirements for obtaining a one-year waiver, please refer to our client memo, the FCC’s Report and Order, or contact your primary attorney in this office.
December 16, 2012: Broadcast Pre-Filing Announcements for Radio and TV License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on February 1 must air the required pre-filing announcements.
December 16, 2012: Broadcast Post-Filing Announcements for Radio and TV License Renewals – Stations with license renewal applications due on October 1 and December 1 must air the required post-filing announcements.
January 10, 2013: Filing Deadline for Q4 Children’s Television Programming Report for Commercial Television Broadcasters (FCC Form 398) – Filing deadline for Q4 FCC Form 398 Children’s Television Programming Report for all commercial television broadcast stations. Copies of the completed report should also be placed in each station’s public inspection file by January 10.
January 10, 2013: Deadline for Placing Q4 Documentation Verifying Compliance with Children’s Advertising Limits in Station Public Inspection Files for All Commercial Television Broadcasters – Deadline for placing Q4 documentation verifying compliance with children’s advertising limits in each station’s public inspection file for all commercial television broadcast stations.
January 10, 2013: Deadline for Placing Q4 Issues & Programs List in Station Public Inspection Files for All Commercial and Noncommercial Television Broadcasters – Deadline for placing Q4 Issues & Programs List in each station’s public inspection file for all commercial and noncommercial television broadcast stations.
November 1, 2013: Filing Deadline for Biennial Ownership Reports (FCC Form 323) – Uniform filing deadline for FCC Form 323 Biennial Ownership Report for Commercial Broadcast Stations (all commercial full power, AM, FM, and TV stations; LPTV and Class A stations; and entities with attributable interests in them). Please contact your primary attorney in this office should you have any questions.
September 1, 2015: Analog to Digital Transition Date for All Low Power Television Stations – All low power television stations must cease analog service not later than September 1, 2015. For low power stations unable to covert prior to September 1, 2015, the Commission will entertain, under an appropriate showing filed not later than May 1, 2015, a final six-month “last-minute” extension request to run until March 1, 2016. For more information, please see our Client Memo on the low power digital transition or contact your primary attorney in our office.
