[BC] Public File proceeding

[Barry Mishkind]

Since your friend didn't bother to notify the FCC of the situation, 
it is quite likely the FCC only had the statements of the station at 
hand to use.  Without a lot more manpower ($$$$) from Congress, and a 
mandate that includes MANY things besides broadcasting, they are 
hobbled and unable to inspect everyone.

That is one reason why the ABIP is so popular.


At 04:09 AM 6/25/2006, RokprtMike at aol.com wrote
>
>A friend of mine was telling me about an educational station that is on and
>off the air as they see fit. He went into the station and spoke to 
>the station
>  manager about possibly filling some time there.
>
>When he asked to see the public file he was told that they didn't keep one,
>he had no right to see one, and he should leave. A bit of research 
>shows that
>the station actually filed an amendment with their license renewal that they
>hadn't been keeping one, but would compile one for the past license term.
>Still  doesn't exist.
>
>They never filed a notice of renewal in the legal section of any of the
>local newspapers and they never made the necessary announcements.
>
>My question is, is the FCC really that strict when it comes to Public Files
>or license renewal for that matter. This one was a rubber stamp deal.
>
>Mike Hemeon



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