FCC Updates Online Posting Database

Adds new folders, functionality

By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 10/3/2012 7:26:44 PM

The FCC Wednesday said it had added new features to its online public inspection files.

Those include electronic folders in which to put reports required by license term conditions, EEO reports, renewal applications, contracts and agreements, kids TV programming documentation, and a folder for any explanatory documents that go along with political filings--campaign ad contracts.

The FCC on Aug. 2 began requiring TV stations to post their public files to an FCC online database, including political files from the top four affiliates in the top 50 markets.

The FCC is still working on public search functions, RSS feeds, Dropbox interfaces, and other features.