FCC Extends Filing Deadlines

As we reported early in the government shutdown, the FCC proactively extended most filing deadlines until one business day after the first day the FCC was re-opened post-shutdown. Now that the government (including the FCC) has reopened, the Commission has further extended that deadline by one additional day. As a result, most filings that would have been due between January 3 and January 29 are now due by no later than January 30, 2019. Broadcasters should take note that all Q4 2018 Children's TV Reports and issues-programs reports that were due to be uploaded to their station's online public file earlier this month are "filings" included in this deadline.