Dates To Remember

July 2, 2018

Last day to file Long Form 349 for Cross-Service FM Translator Auction 99 Winners

July 10, 2018

TV, Class A, AM & FM Stations (commercial & noncommercial): complete 1st quarter 2018 issues/program reports and post to your online public inspection file.

TV & Class A Stations (commercial only): complete and electronically file via LMS the FCC Form 398 Children’s TV Programming Report for 2^nd Quarter 2018. Also compile and post to online public file records relating to station’s compliance with children’s programming commercial limits.

Class A TV Stations Only: complete and post to your online public file certification of ongoing Class A eligibility.

TV & Class A Stations Changing Channels in the Post-Auction Repack: prepare and file via LMS the required transition progress report.

NCE Stations Only: for any third-party fundraising conducted in the 2^nd Quarter of 2018, complete and place in the public file the required disclosure regarding the fundraising effort.

August 1, 2018

AM, FM, TV & Class A Stations in North Carolina, South Carolina, Illinois and Wisconsin: if (5) full-time station employment unit employee threshold is met, complete EEO public file report and place it in the station online public inspection file as well as post on station website.

 TV & Class A Stations in California: if five (5) full-time station employment unit employee threshold is met, complete EEO public file report and post same in online public file as well as post on station website and prepare and electronically file mid-term EEO Form 397 via the License Management System (LMS).

August 6, 2018

Deadline for filing comments in the FM Translator Interference Rules NPRM Proceeding

October 17, 2018

Extended window-filing deadline for C-Band Earth Station Receive Only Registrations and other filings