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47 U.S.C. § 303b — Consideration of children’s television service in broadcast license renewal

submitted 36 years ago by Pub. L. 101-437 to r/title-47-TELECOMMUNICATIONS · 142 words · no verdicts yet

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When the FCC reviews a TV station's license renewal application, it must consider whether the station followed the children's programming ad-time rules. It must also look at how well the station served children's educational needs through its overall programming. The FCC may also weigh extra, non-broadcast efforts the station made for children's education.

(a) Once the standards required by section 303a of this title are in effect, the Commission, when reviewing any application to renew a commercial or noncommercial TV broadcast license, must consider how well the licensee: (1) followed those standards; and (2) served children's educational and informational needs through its overall programming, including programs specifically designed for that purpose. (b) On top of looking at the licensee's own programming under subsection (a), the Commission may also consider: (1) any special non-broadcast efforts the licensee made that added educational or informational value for children; and (2) any special efforts the licensee made to produce or support programming another station in its market broadcast, that was specifically designed to serve children's educational and informational needs.
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(a)

After the standards required by section 303a of this title are in effect, the Commission shall, in its review of any application for renewal of a commercial or noncommercial television broadcast license, consider the extent to which the licensee—

(1)

has complied with such standards; and

(2)

has served the educational and informational needs of children through the licensee’s overall programming, including programming specifically designed to serve such needs.

(b)

In addition to consideration of the licensee’s programming as required under subsection (a), the Commission may consider—

(1)

any special nonbroadcast efforts by the licensee which enhance the educational and informational value of such programming to children; and

(2)

any special efforts by the licensee to produce or support programming broadcast by another station in the licensee’s marketplace which is specifically designed to serve the educational and informational needs of children.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 101–437, title I, § 103, Oct. 17, 1990, 104 Stat. 997; Pub. L. 102–356, § 15, Aug. 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 954; Pub. L. 103–414, title III, § 303(c), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4296.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1990Enacted · Pub. L. 101-437 · 104 Stat. 997
  • 1992Amended · Pub. L. 102-356 · 106 Stat. 954
  • 1994Amended · Pub. L. 103-414 · 108 Stat. 4296

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 101-437 on 1990-10-17.

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