EEO Form 396-C Filing Deadline and Supplemental Investigation Sheet Due October 1, 2012
August 25, 2012 The FCC’s MVPD Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) Program Annual Report, Form 396-C, must be submitted electronically by midnight on October 1, 2012. To file Form 396-C, login to the Media Bureau’s CDBS Electronic Filing System.
August 25, 2012 With the November election approaching, cable operators have begun to receive requests from candidates for advertising time. Federal law and FCC regulations govern the rates and terms for candidate advertising.
August 25, 2012 On August 20, 2012, the FCC issued a Public Notice regarding the Connect America Fund Phase II (“CAF Phase II”). The CAF Phase II process will make funds available for the construction of broadband facilities in price cap carriers’ service areas.
FCC Reminds Cable Operators of EEO Form 396-C Filing Deadline
August 10, 2012 On July 30, 2012, the Media Bureau released a Public Notice reminding MVPDs, including cable operators, that Form 396-C, the FCC’s MVPD Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) Program Annual Report, must be submitted electronically by midnight on October 1, 2012. To file Form 396-C, login to the Media Bureau’s CDBS Electronic Filing System.
August 10, 2012 With the November election approaching, cable operators have begun to receive requests from candidates for advertising time. Federal law and FCC regulations govern the rates and terms for candidate advertising.
Price Cap Carriers Accept $115 Million of $300 MillionAvailable in “Phase I” Broadband Support
August 10, 2012 In the Universal Service Fund Reform Order, the FCC offered price cap carriers a subsidy of $775 per line ($300 million in total) to fund broadband deployment in their rate center footprints. Yet, price cap carries accepted only $115 million (38%) of the total amount available by the July 24, 2012 deadline.