FINAL REMINDER: EEO Form 396-C Filing Deadline September 30, 2013
September 20, 2013 The FCC’s MVPD Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) Program Annual Report, Form 396-C, must be submitted electronically by midnight on September 30, 2013. To file Form 396-C, login to the Media Bureau’s CDBS Electronic Filing System. In addition, the FCC released a Public Notice listing the cable operators that the FCC randomly selected to file a Supplemental Investigation Sheet along with their Form 396-C.
Fiscal Year 2013 Regulatory Fees Due By September 20, 2013
September 9, 2013 Last month, the FCC opened its automated filing and payment system (“Fee Filer”) for filing and payment of FY 2013 regulatory fees. The FCC will accept FY 2013 regulatory fees through 11:59pm, EDT, September 20, 2013. Payments made after September 20, 2013 will be subject to a 25% late payment penalty. Below, we cover the fee amounts and payment process.
Broadband Providers: Avoid being Overbuilt by Price Cap Carriers with CAF Phase I Funding
August 29, 2013 Yesterday, the FCC released a list of census blocks where price cap carriers intend to deploy broadband using funding from the Connect America Fund Phase I. If you serve any of those census blocks, you can take advantage of the challenge process to avoid being overbuilt with CAF funds. We are available to assist you in preparing and filing your challenge.
FCC Establishes Challenge Process for Broadband Providers to Avoid being Overbuilt with CAF Phase I Funding
August 16, 2013 On August 20, 2013, price cap carriers will notify the FCC of the census blocks where they intend to deploy broadband using funding from the Connect America Fund Phase I. If you serve any of those census blocks, you’ll want to take advantage of the challenge process to avoid being overbuilt with CAF funds.
August 6, 2013 Last week, the FCC’s Media Bureau released an Order exempting integrated set-top boxes refurbished by Adams Cable Equipment (“ACE”) from the FCC’s general ban on deploying set-top boxes with integrated security. Under the Order, cable operators may deploy integrated set-top boxes purchased from ACE’s existing inventory of 50,000 refurbished set-top boxes.
July 9, 2013 Cable operators must file with the U.S. Copyright Office their Statement of Accounts (Form SA1-2 or SA3) and pay any royalty fees due for the January 2013 – June 2013 accounting period by August 29, 2013. The following forms apply: