Business and Law
EEO Update: Your Data Will Not Be Required in September
FCC says a public notice with ample time will be given; legal challenges remain
Equal Employment Opportunity
Business and Law
Christian Broadcaster Sues FCC Over EEO Data Collection Requirement
theDove Media calls it a "public shaming rule"
Business and Law
Groups Ask FCC to Wait on Collection of EEO Data
Expecting to prevail in court, opponents told the FCC they face "irreperable" constitutional injuries
Business and Law
NAB Asks FCC to Reconsider Public Release of Station EEO Data
Group says commission is overreaching on constitutional grounds
Business and Law
Law Firm Tells Stations to Save EEO Data “Just In Case”
An FCC order reinstating the collection of Form 395-B went into effect June 3
Business and Law
Restart of FCC’s EEO Data Collection Plan Faces Legal Challenges
Some religious broadcasters take issue with revisions to Form 395-B
Business and Law
FCC Fines Cumulus $26,000 in EEO Case
The NAB had sought to intervene without success
Business and Law
2023 EEO Audit Letters Are in the Mail
Randomly selected radio and TV stations have until June 8 to respond
Business and Law
FCC Sends Next Batch of EEO Audit Letters
Approximately 150 radio and TV stations get the letter
Business and Law
FCC Waives an EEO Requirement for Rehires
Broadcasters slammed by coronavirus need not do “broad outreach” when rehiring
Business and Law
Commissioner Starks Takes Diversity Message to the NAB Board
Also voices concerns about data privacy and security in new television technology
Business and Law
EEO Supporters Stand Firm on Benefits of FCC Employment Rules
Cost of compliance is minimal and benefits are enormous, says group in filing
Business and Law
Additional EEO Rules Are Unjustified and Unnecessary, According to NAB
NAB: “There is no evidence of discrimination in broadcasting that justifies additional regulation”
Business and Law
50 Broadcast Groups to FCC: Remove Obsolete EEO Rules
Group said proposed changes would increase burdens on broadcasters and be of little practical...
Business and Law
A Debate Over EEO Audits
MMTC, NAB and ACA take different stances on issue of auditing stations on their...
Business and Law
82 Small Broadcasters Weigh in on EEO Rule Changes
The group said it’s time for the FCC to reassess its documentation and paperwork...
Business and Law
EEO Supporters Oppose Any Big Change in Threshold
Three dozen groups, including MMTC and NAACP, say EEO compliance is “not arduous” for...