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PUBLIC NOTICE

Federal Communications Commission

News Media Information 202 / 418-0500

445 12th St., S.W.

Internet: http://www.fcc.gov

Washington, D.C. 20554

TTY: 1-888-835-5322

DA 12-1088

Released:  July 6, 2012

DEMONSTRATION OF ONLINE PUBLIC INSPECTION FILE INTERFACE

TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2012  10:00 a.m.

MM Docket No. 00-168; MM Docket No. 00-44 

On July 17, 2012, the FCC will conduct a public demonstration of the database it has developed 
to host the online public inspection file for television broadcast stations.  The FCC will 
demonstrate the interface to be used by stations to file documents required to be placed in the 
online database. 
The database has been developed in connection with the FCC’s recent Order requiring television 
broadcast stations to post their public inspection files online in a central, Commission-hosted 
database.1 These rules go into effect August 2, 2012.2 The demonstration is part of the 
commitment made by the Commission to test the online public file and educate the public 
regarding its use.  The demonstration will inform broadcasters and others of the design and 
content of the online file, how stations will upload information to the file, how file sharing tools 
like Dropbox and Box can be used for uploading, and other ways in which the FCC is working to 
facilitate access to its public databases.
The demonstration will take place on Tuesday, July 17 at 10:00 a.m. EDT in the Commission 
Meeting Room at FCC Headquarters, 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554.  This event 
will be streamed live.  Persons interested in participating via the Internet may do so by logging 
on to www.fcc.gov/live.  Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available 
upon request.  Send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs 
Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice) or (202) 418-0432 (TTY). 
 
 
1 See Standardized and Enhanced Disclosure Requirements for Television Broadcast Licensee Public Interest 
Obligations, Extension of the Filing Requirement for Children’s Television Programming Report (FCC Form 398), 
Second Report and Order, MM Docket Nos. 00-168 and 00-44, FCC 12-44 (rel. April 27, 2012).
2 See Public Notice, Effective Date Announced for Online Publication of Broadcast Television Public Inspection 
Files, MM Docket Nos. 00-168 and 00-44, DA 12-1507, rel. July 3, 2012.

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To the extent any participant submits information during the demonstration on which the 
participant intends the Commission to rely in the online public file proceeding, such information 
should be filed in the rulemaking docket in ECFS, as required under 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206.
For additional information, contact John Norton, john.norton@fcc.gov, (202) 418-7037, or Kim 
Matthews, kim.matthews@fcc.gov, (202) 418-2154, of the Media Bureau, Policy Division, or 
Greg Elin, greg.elin@fcc.gov, (202) 418-2210, of the Office of the Managing Director.  For 
press inquiries, contact Janice Wise, janice.wise@fcc.gov, 202 418-8165.
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