Implementation of Sections 204(a) and 204(c) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (Broadcast License Renewal Procedures)
broadcasting · Federal Communications Commission · Published 1996-04-25 · Effective 1996-04-25 · 61 FR 18289
Document
Document number
96-10169
Federal Register citation
61 FR 18289
CFR reference
47 CFR 1
Type
Rule
Action
Final Rule,
Category
broadcasting
Publication date
1996-04-25
Effective date
1996-04-25
FCC docket
FCC 96-172
Abstract
The Commission is implementing Sections 204(a) and 204(c) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, which eliminate comparative renewal hearings for broadcast applications filed after May 1, 1995 and direct the Commission to grant a broadcaster's renewal application if statutory renewal standards are met. The action is necessary in order to conform the Commission's rules to Section 204(a) and (c) of the Telecommunications Act, and the intended effect of the action is to conform the rules to those statutory provisions.