📺FCC Final Rule on Foreign Sponsorship Identification Requirements
Sponsorship Identification Requirements for Foreign Government-Provided Programming
Summary
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved revisions to the information collection requirements under OMB Control Number 3060-0174, as associated with the revisions in the Federal Communications Commission's Second Report and Order: Sponsorship Identification Requirements for Foreign Government-Provided Programming, FCC 24-61 (Second R&O). The Second R&O adopted a requirement that radio and television stations broadcast clear disclosures for programming that is provided by a foreign governmental entity and set forth the procedures for exercising reasonable diligence to determine whether such a disclosure is needed. This document is consistent with the Second R&O, which states that the Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date for these amended rule sections and revise the rules accordingly.
Agencies
- Federal Communications Commission
Business Impact
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The regulation requires broadcast stations to disclose if programming is sponsored by foreign governmental entities, impacting compliance costs for businesses involved in broadcasting. This mandates new recordkeeping and disclosure processes, influencing operational practices in the broadcast industry.