FCC Could Be Close To Expanding Online Public File, Oxenford Says
An FCC decision on rules that would require radio stations and cable and satellite providers to keep an online public inspection file could come soon, Wilkinson Barker broadcast attorney David Oxenford said in a blog post Thursday. The proposed rule…
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change has moved quickly in the past, transitioning from a notice of inquiry to an NPRM with unusual speed, which caused speculation last year that the commission was working to get the rules changed in time for the 2016 election, Oxenford said. The item was put on circulation Dec. 21, and that could indicate approving a change before the election is still a goal, he said. “How quickly the FCC can provide the technology to host the thousands of radio stations that may be subject to any such rule may be a limitation,” Oxenford said.