Below are links to sites with information and guidance for online public inspection files.

FAQs re Online Public Inspection Files

August 1, 2012 Demonstration of Online Public Inspection File Interface
July 30-31, 2012 Demonstration of Online Public Inspection File Interface
July 17, 2012 Demonstration of Online Public Inspection File Interface

Related Information

Date Description Document Type
1/31/17 Revisions to Public Inspection File Requirements – Broadcaster Correspondence File and Cable Principal Headend Location R&O
5/25/16 Revisions to Public Inspection File Requirements – Broadcaster Correspondence File and Cable Principal Headend Location NPRM
1/28/16 Expansion of Online Public File Obligations to Cable and Satellite TV Operators and Broadcast and Satellite Radio Licensees R&O
2/23/15 Comment Dates Announced for Online Public File Expansion NPRM Public Notice
12/18/14 Expansion of Online Public File Obligations to Cable and Satellite TV Operators and Broadcast and Satellite Radio Licensees NPRM
1/31/13 Order Granting Partial Waiver of Online Public Inspection File Requirements MO&O
1/30/13 Television Broadcast Stations Reminded of the Upcoming Public Inspection File Deadline Public Notice
12/11/12 Television Broadcast Stations Reminded of Their Online Public Inspection File Obligations Public Notice
10/3/12 FCC Announces New Features in Online Public Inspection File System Public Notice
9/4/12 NALF in the amount of $10,000 to Northeast Indiana Public Radio for failure to retain all required documentation in the public inspection file of Station WBNI-FM, Roanoke IN MO&O
8/6/12 Order Granting Request to Waive Political File Posting Deadline Until July 1, 2014 MO&O
8/3/12 FCC Accelerates Digital Cable Rollout by Moving to Eliminate Unnecessary Regulatory Barriers NPRM
8/2/12 Online Public Inspection File Interface Now Available Public Notice
7/30/12 Order Granting Request to Waive Political File Posting Deadline MO&O
7/27/12 Demonstrations of Online Public Inspection File Interface Via Teleconference Scheduled for July 30 and 31 Public Notice
7/12/12 Media Bureau Denies National Association of Broadcaster's Motion for Stay of Online Public File Rules Order
7/6/12 FCC Announces Demonstration of Public Inspection File Interface Public Notice
7/3/12 Effective Date Announced for Online Publication of Broadcast Television Public Inspection Files Public Notice
4/27/12 FCC Modernizes Broadcast Television Public Inspection Files to Give the Public Online Access to Information Previously Available Only at TV Stations Second R&O
2/6/12-6/14/12 Chairman Response Regarding Online Public Inspection Files Letters
12/29/11 FCC Adopts New Procedures for Native Commercial FM Radio Assignments Third R&O
10/27/11 Modernizing Television Broadcast Public File Availability FNPRM

Additional Information

For further information, you can contact the Licensing Support Hotline at (877) 480-3201 option 2, (717) 338-2888, or (717) 338-2824 (TTY).  The Hotline is available to assist with questions Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET.  You may also summit requests and report any errors or problems with the online sites at https://esupport.fcc.gov/request.htm.  In order to provide better service all calls to the Hotline are recorded.

Bureau/Office: 
Media
Tags: 
Broadcast Public File - Television

Updated: 
Thursday, October 7, 2021

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