January 2009: Upcoming Deadlines FCC Form 499-Q is Due by February 1, 2009 Customer Proprietary Network Information Certification is Due by March 1, 2009 Enforcement Matters: Telecommunications Carrier Enters Into $10,080,600 Consent Decree for CPNI and Universal Service Fund Violations Telecommunications Carrier Found Apparently Liable for More than $650,000 for…

1/9/2009 Stations seeking to end analog operations on or before February 17, 2009 must file a NEW notice with the FCC not later than Monday, February 9, and air certain required viewer notifications. A PDF of this entire article can be found at FCC Issues Procedures Relating to Delay of…

1/6/2009 The next Quarterly Issues/Programs List (“Quarterly List”) must be placed in stations’ local public inspection files by January 10, 2009, reflecting information for the months of October, November and December 2008. The FCC’s action adopting the new program report Form 355, which is intended to replace the Quarterly Issues/Programs…

1/6/2009 The next FCC Form 388 DTV Quarterly Activity Station Report must be filed via CDBS and placed in stations’ local public inspection files by January 10, 2009, reflecting information for the months of October, November and December 2008. A PDF version of this entire article can be found at…

1/6/2009 The next Children’s Television Programming Report must be filed with the FCC and placed in stations’ local Public Inspection Files by January 10, 2009, reflecting programming aired during the months of October, November and December 2008. A PDF version of this entire article can be found at 2008 Fourth…

January 2009 On December 23, 2008, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) proposing creation of a new replacement digital television translator service. This service will permit full-power television stations to continue to provide service to viewers who have lost or will lose service as…