The FCC has abandoned its 2007 effort to expand public file reporting and disclosure obligations. Instead it proposes a more modest migration from paper files to an on-line system it plans to host. Although initially applicable only to television, the new plan is apt to serve as a model for future radio station obligations.
The Commission’s fundamental intent is to remain committed to its 1965 requirement that all broadcast stations maintain a public inspection file as a means of encouraging the public to play a more active role in monitoring and influencing station performance. In 2007 the Commission adopted a standardized public interest form for television (Form 355) requiring detailed breakouts of numerous categories of non-entertainment programming and services, as well as a rule mandating that most of the public file contents be posted on station websites.
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