The following Media Bureau Information Resource Materials are currently available for viewing on-line or for download. Additional Information Resource Materials may be posted in the future. [ Broadcasting Information Resource Materials | Cable Information Resource Materials ]

• General Information on Cable TV and Its Regulation.



• Finding Information About Radio and Television Stations on the FCC Web Site.



• The Public and Broadcasting



• The History of Television.



• Closed Captioning



• Accessibility Of Emergency Video Programming To Persons With Hearing Disabilities

• AM Expanded Band (1610 to 1700 kHz)
• AM Expanded Band Information Sheet
• Filing Instructions for AM Expanded Band Allotments. Only authorized stations may apply for the expanded band at this time.


• Antenna Structure Registration



• Call-in or "Open Mike" Programs



• Cancellation, Rescheduling, or Refusal of Programs by Networks or Local Stations



• Children's Television



• Commission Policy Concerning the Noncommercial Nature of Educational Broadcasting Stations
• Announcements Promoting the Sale of Goods and Services
• Enhanced Underwriting and Donor Acknowledgements
• Program Related Materials


• Complaints About Broadcast Stations (Journalism)



• Complaints About Broadcast Stations (Advertising)



• Construction Permit Information:
• Information About Your Construction Permit
• Your Initial Construction Permit for a New Radio Broadcast Station


• Digital Television, Including Information on Tower Siting and Radio Frequency Emission Safety Guidelines



• Early Radio documents - Collected docunents from the early years of radio.



• FAA Flight Service Station Reporting Service Requirements for Tower Light Outages. Tower light outages and restoration of tower lighting must be recorded in the station's log, in addition to the date, time, and which FAA's Flight Service Station(s) (FSS) were notified of the lighting outage.



• False and Misleading Advertisments



• FCC and Freedom of Speech



• FM Translator and Booster Stations



• Government Telecommunications Sites in Other Countries



• How To Apply for a Broadcast Station



• Inspections of Radio Installations (compiled by the Enforcement Bureau)



• License Renewal Applications for TV Broadcast Stations



• Low Power Broadcast Radio Stations -- Current policy.



• Low Power or "Micro" FM Radio Stations



• Low Power Television (LPTV)
• TV Translators, Low Power Television, and the DTV Transition


• Madalyn Murray O'Hair Petition (RM-2493) pertaining to Religious Broadcasting was denied in 1975, but a false rumor still continues to circulate that the Commission is still considering this long-decided matter.



• Obscene and Indecent Broadcasts



• Offensive Broadcast Advertising



• Program Background Noise and Loud Commercials



• Radio Broadcast Renewal Applications



• Radio Entertainment Format Changes



• Subcarriers or SCA -- A subcarrier is an additional radio signal sent with the main station signal. A special radio is required to receive and decode it.
• Allowable Costs for Noncommercial Educational Licensees to Charge Radio Reading Services
• Other documents pertaining to subcarriers


• TV Translators, Low Power Television, and the DTV Transition



• Tower Siting Information Guide



• Unattended Operation of Broadcast Stations -- Questions and Answers.



• Violence or Other Illegal Activity



• Why AM Radio Stations Must Reduce Power, Change Operations, or Cease Operations at Night



• Why FM Frequencies End in an Odd Number

• Cable Carriage of Broadcast Stations (Must-Carry)



• Cable Tier Buy-Through Prohibition



• Compatibility of Cable TV and Digital TV Receivers - "Plug-and-Play"



• The Consumer's Role in Rate Regulation



• Customer Service Standards



• Placement of DBS, MMDS, and Television Broadcast Antennas



• Procedural Requirements for Certification to Regulate Basic Rates



• Program Content Regulations



• Public, Educational, and Governmental Access Channels ("PEG Channels")



• Record Retention and Subscriber Privacy



• Repeal of the Anti-Trafficking Restriction



• Signal Leakage



• Signal Quality Standards



• Small Cable Operators and the 1996 Telecommunications Act



• Treatment of Customer Equipment Leased by Operator for Purposes of Filing FCC Form 1205



• Where to File Complaints Regarding Cable Service.