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FCC Media Ownership and Indecency Rules Flashcards

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  1. What is the FCC's 'Children's Television Act' compliance requirement for broadcast stations?

    Answer: Broadcasters must air at least 3 hours per week of 'core' educational and informational programming for children

    Under the Children's Television Act, the FCC requires broadcast stations to air a minimum of 3 hours per week of 'core' educational and informational programming designed for children aged 16 and under.

  2. What does the FCC's 'political file' requirement mandate for broadcast stations?

    Answer: Stations must maintain a publicly available file of all political advertising requests and purchases

    FCC rules require all broadcast stations to maintain a public political file disclosing requests for political advertising time, the rates charged, and the schedules of political ads that ran.

  3. What is the FCC's 'sponsorship identification' rule?

    Answer: Broadcast stations must disclose on-air when content has been paid for or sponsored by a third party ('payola' prevention)

    The FCC's sponsorship identification rules require broadcast stations to disclose when content has been paid for by a sponsor, ensuring viewers and listeners know when they are seeing or hearing paid content.

  4. What is 'payola' in the broadcast industry and how does the FCC regulate it?

    Answer: Undisclosed payment for airplay of recordings; the FCC requires disclosure of such payments to prevent deception

    Payola refers to undisclosed payments made to radio stations or DJs to play specific songs; the FCC's sponsorship identification rules require that any such payments be disclosed on-air.

  5. What is the FCC's 'main studio' rule for local programming and public file?

    Answer: The FCC eliminated the main studio rule in 2017, removing the requirement that stations maintain a local studio

    The FCC eliminated the main studio rule in 2017, which had previously required broadcast stations to maintain a studio in or near their community of license.

  6. What does the FCC's 'newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership' rule restrict?

    Answer: Common ownership of a daily newspaper and a broadcast station in the same market

    The FCC's newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership rule traditionally prohibited common ownership of a daily newspaper and broadcast station serving the same local market, though the rule has been subject to ongoing review.