New Rules For Foreign Programming

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The FCC has new rules for stations that barter their signals to foreign programming suppliers. The new rules will require stations to announce once an hour that the programming comes from a foreign government.

Incoming: New Rules Require Stations To Look For Foreign Ties To Programming Suppliers.

Beginning July 19 new rules will kick in governing how radio and television stations handle programmers with overseas ties that lease time on their stations. It is also when a

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If a connection is found, the station would need to document the ties in its online public file and broadcast new on-air disclosures at least once per hour. It says, “The [following/preceding] programming was [sponsored, paid for, or furnished,] either in whole or in part, by [name of foreign governmental entity] on behalf of [name of foreign country].”