Compliance deadlines set for FCC online video closed captioning rules *

USA - March 30 2012
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Report and Order (R&O) on Closed Captioning of Internet-Protocol-Delivered Video Programming appeared today in the Mar. 30, 2012 Federal Register.

Co-authors: Ronald G. London, Maria T. Browne, Brian J. Hurh.

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Broadcast television station reminder: FCC Form 398 Children's Programming Quarterly Reports due April 10 *

USA - March 29 2012
By April 10, 2012, all commercial full-power television stations and Class A LPTV stations must prepare and file an FCC Form 398 Children's Programming Report for the First Quarter of 2012 with the FCC.

Co-authors: David D. Oxenford, David M. Silverman.

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New emergency alert system rules become effective in April *

USA - March 22 2012
The Commission's Fifth Report and Order on the Emergency Alert System (EAS) has now been published in the Federal Register, establishing the effective date of the rules as April 23rd. 

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FCC keeps the pressure on Class A television stations, issues $52,000 in fines for failure to timely file Children's Television Reports *

USA - March 8 2012
Yesterday, the FCC issued fines totaling $52,000 against four Class A television stations for belatedly filing their FCC Form 398 Children’s Television Programming Reports.

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EEO reports due April 1 *

USA - March 8 2012
By April 1, 2012, radio and television Station Employment Units in the listed states must prepare and place in their Public Inspection File and post on their website, if they have one, their FCC Annual EEO Public File Report.

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