FCC MB Reminds Broadcasters of Sharing Agreement Filing Rules
Commercial broadcasters are obligated keep sharing agreements in their online public inspection file, said the FCC Media Bureau in a reminder public notice Friday pegged to the license renewal cycle. “These requirements apply based on the substance of an agreement,…
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rather than the agreement’s title,” the PN said. “Regardless of how an agreement is styled or labeled, if it covers the provision of programming time, sale of advertising, or provision of services among commercial broadcast stations, it must be retained.” Licensees uncertain about whether to retain an agreement “should err on the side of inclusion.”