Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 May 21, 2018 DA 19-450 SMALL ENTITY COMPLIANCE GUIDE Posting of Station Licenses and Related Information FCC 18-174 MB Docket No. 18-121 Released December 11, 2018 This Guide is prepared in accordance with the requirements of section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. It is intended to help small entities—small businesses, small organizations (non-profits), and small governmental jurisdictions—comply with the revised rules adopted in the above-referenced Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) rulemaking dockets. This Guide is not intended to replace or supersede these rules, but to facilitate compliance with the rules. Although we have attempted to cover all parts of the rules that might be especially important to small entities, the coverage may not be exhaustive. This Guide cannot anticipate all situations in which the rules apply. Furthermore, the Commission retains the discretion to adopt case-by-case approaches, where appropriate, that may differ from this Guide. Any decision regarding a particular small entity will be based on the statute and any relevant rules. In any civil or administrative action against a small entity for a violation of rules, the content of the Small Entity Compliance Guide may be considered as evidence of the reasonableness or appropriateness of proposed fines, penalties or damages. Interested parties are free to file comments regarding this Guide and the appropriateness of its application to a particular situation. The FCC will then consider whether the recommendations or interpretations in the Guide are appropriate in that situation. The FCC may decide to revise this Guide without public notice to reflect changes in the FCC’s approach to implementing a rule, or it may clarify or update the text of the Guide. Direct your comments and recommendations, or calls for further assistance, to the FCC’s Consumer Center: 1-888-CALL-FCC (1-888-225-5322) TTY: 1-888-TELL-FCC (1-888-835-5322) Videophone: 1-844-4-FCC-ASL (1-844-432-2275) Fax: 1-866-418-0232 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. OBJECTIVES OF THE PROCEEDING 1 II. COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS 1 III. RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 1 IV. IMPLEMENTATION DATE 1 V. INTERNET LINKS 2 I. OBJECTIVES OF THE PROCEEDING In the Report and Order in MB Docket No. 18-121, the Commission eliminates provisions of the Commission’s rules that obligate broadcast licensees to post and maintain broadcast licenses and related information in specific locations. Specifically, the Report and Order eliminates requirements to post licenses, authorizations, license renewal information, and experimental authorizations for broadcast stations, low power FM stations, aural and television broadcast auxiliary stations. The order also eliminates requirements of FM translator, FM booster, LPTV, TV translator, and TV booster stations to maintain licensing documentation and display station contact information, and requirements for LPTV, TV translator, and TV booster stations to display their call sign with the contact information of a station representative and location of where station records are maintained. Based on the availability of this information through other means, and the limited practical use of requiring this information be posted publicly, the Commission determined that these rules were no longer necessary, and therefore outdated. II. COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS The Report and Order eliminates provisions of the Commission’s rules that obligate the following broadcast and cable entities to maintain paper copies of Commission rules: (1) broadcast stations, (2) Aural auxiliary stations, (3) TV auxiliary stations, (4) Low power FM stations, (5) FM translator stations, (6) FM booster stations, (7) Low power TV stations, (8) TV translator stations, and (9) TV booster stations. License and Authorization Display (47 CFR § 73.1230, 75.564, 74.664, 74.432(j), 74.832(j)) · The Report and Order eliminates rule provisions requiring that stations conspicuously post the station license and authorization at the point of control for the transmitter. Call Sign and Contact Display (47 CFR § 74.1265, 47 CFR § 74.765) · The Report and Order eliminates rule provisions requiring that stations maintain the station license and authorizations, and display station call sign and contact information. License Renewal Applications (47 CFR § 1.62(a)(2)) · The Report and Order eliminates rule provisions requiring stations post license renewal application information. Posting Experimental Licenses (47 CFR § 5.203(b)) · The Report and Order eliminates rule provisions requiring stations post experimental use licenses. III. RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS The Commission’s actions in the Report and Order did not create any new recordkeeping or reporting requirements. IV. IMPLEMENTATION DATE The rules in the Report and Order became effective upon publication of the text or summary thereof in the Federal Register, i.e., on February 8, 2019 V. INTERNET LINKS A copy of the Posting of Station Licenses and Related Information Order, is available at: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-18-174A1.pdf. A copy of the Federal Register Summary of the Posting of Station Licenses and Related Information Order is available at: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/02/08/2019-01491/posting-of-station-licenses-and-related-information.