Broadcast license terms

Article Abstract:

The 1996 Telecommunications Act changed the laws governing broadcast stations' license terms. The maximum license term for both radio and television stations is eight years under the revised law. Previously, radio and TV station terms had been seven and five years, respectively, but the Act ended this distinction by setting a maximum term for all types of stations. The FCC is empowered to set license terms and may, for a variety of reasons, set a shorter term for a particular license.

Publisher: Broadcasting and the Law, Inc.
Publication Name: Broadcasting and the Law
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0161-5823
Year: 1997
Broadcasting industry

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License renewal

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The pre-filing announcements for the license to be issued by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) start six months before the expiry date. The due date for the renewal application is four months before the expiry date. Petitions to check contesting applications can be filed up to one month before expiration. Guidelines and texts for pre-filing announcements and post-filing announcements are discussed.

Publisher: Broadcasting and the Law, Inc.
Publication Name: Broadcasting and the Law
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0161-5823
Year: 1995

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Competing applications

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The United States Court of Appeals has declared that the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) use of local ownership and management to grant licences is unlawful. The processing of competitive applications for licences of new facilities and for renewal of licences has been stopped by the FCC. The FCC plans to develop new criteria for solving the issue of the competitive filing of applications.

Publisher: Broadcasting and the Law, Inc.
Publication Name: Broadcasting and the Law
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0161-5823
Year: 1995
Laws, regulations and rules, Broadcasting policy

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Subjects list: Licensing agreements, Television stations, Radio stations, United States. Federal Communications Commission
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