October Quarterly Kidvid Rules Still Due Despite Rule Changes
Though changes to kidvid rules replacing quarterly reports with annual ones will take effect a month before the next quarterly report is due, broadcasters still must provide their final quarterly report, said an FCC public notice posted Tuesday (see 1907100067).…
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The kidvid rules take effect Sept. 16, but the last quarterly children’s TV report is due Oct. 10, the PN said. That report should cover July 1-Sept. 15, the PN said. Compliance with kidvid requirements will be judged “on a pro rata basis,” the PN said. The requirement that broadcasters list children’s TV programming they plan to air in the future -- eliminated by the new kidvid rules -- is waived, the PN said. Some aspects of rules -- such as changes to pre-emption -- await OMB and Paperwork Reduction Act approval, and broadcasters should follow the existing rules there, the PN said.