Counsel Memos

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2020 NAB Template Political File Compliance Manual
Reminder: Filing Cable Royalty Claims Information
Must Carry and Retransmission Consent
REMINDER: Filing Cable Copyright Royalty Claims – July 31, 2020 Deadline
8 Steps to EEO Compliance

Accessibility Issues

ENT Coordinator Toolkits: English and Spanish
Accessible Emergency Information (TV Crawls)
Closed Captioning and Electronic Newsroom Technique
Closed Captioning of Online Video Clips
Closed Captioning of Video Programming
IP Closed Captioning
Video Description

Advertising

A Broadcast Station Payola Plugola Policy
Casino Gambling Advertising: Review of Greater New Orleans Broadcasting Association
Modernizing Contest Rules
Native Advertising Guidelines
Political Advertising Update
Tobacco Advertising

Children’s Programming

Children’s Television Programming Rules

Copyright Issues

Copyright: Materials on Station Websites and Social Media
Music Licensing for Radio Stations
REMINDER: Filing Cable Copyright Royalty Claims: July 31, 2020 Deadline
Reminder: Filing Cable Royalty Claims Information
Using Music in Commercials

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

Eight Steps to EEO Compliance
Eight Steps to Prepare for an FCC EEO Audit
The FCC EEO Rules

FCC Regulations

Environmental Compliance
Must Carry and Retransmission Consent

Online Public File

Your Public File – What to Keep, What to Toss and Where to Keep It

Station Management

A Guide to Filing Comments at the FCC
California Consumer Privacy Act: Operational Issues for Broadcasters
Construction Permit Extension
Electronic Newsroom Technique (ENT) for Live Programming
High Visibility Vest Requirement for Those Working on Federal Aid Highway Rights…
The Telephone Broadcast Rule
Unattended Broadcast Operations