The FCC Thursday released a revised consumer handbook on radio an...
The FCC Thursday released a revised consumer handbook on radio and TV station regulatory duties, said a public notice. The Public and Broadcasting was updated by the Media Bureau after a commission localism proceeding found that people don’t understand…
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broadcaster obligations and how the FCC enforces its rules. The publication explains how to assess whether stations serve their communities and how to alert the agency to concerns. Every station’s public inspection file must contain a copy of the handbook, and broadcasters must mail a copy to anyone requesting one, the agency said. It named two broadcast information specialists in the bureau to deal with public inquiries, one for radio and one for TV, but didn’t name the employees. Media Access Project President Andrew Schwartzman, a frequent critic of media consolidation, said the update shows FCC Chairman Kevin Martin is “attentive to the commission’s obligations to the public.” The guidebook is at www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/decdoc/public_and_broadcasting.html.