North Carolina Representative Voices Concern Over FCC Localism Mandates
U.S. Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-NC-07) sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Kevin Martin on May 6, expressing concern over recent FCC proposals that would dictate how broadcasters serve their local communities, placing additional regulatory burdens on local radio and television stations. To date, 28 senators and roughly 130 members of the House have sent letters to the FCC expressing concern over the proposed regulation.
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FCC Proposes FY 2008 Regulatory Fees
The FCC has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking announcing proposed regulatory fees for fiscal year 2008. Comments are due May 30, 2008 and reply comments are due June 6, 2008. Click here for the proposed new schedule of fees for media licensees. Congress has mandated that the FCC collect $312 million in regulatory fees for 2008, to recover the regulatory costs associated with the FCC’s enforcement, policy and rulemaking, user information, and international activities.
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Celebration of Service to America Sponsorship Opportunities
The 10th annual National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation's Celebration of Service to America Awards will be held Monday, June 9, 2008, in Washington, D.C. In addition to recognizing the outstanding community service provided by local radio and television broadcasters across the nation, the Service to America Leadership Award will be presented to entertainment industry icon Quincy Jones for his humanitarian work in establishing the Listen Up Foundation and the We Are the Future project, both dedicated to helping underprivileged youth.
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NABEF Will Launch New Broadcast Career Link Web Site on May 15
The National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation (NABEF) is excited to announce the launch of a new and expanded employment resource, Broadcast Career Link, on May 15, 2008. This upgraded service will include new features for job seekers and employers.
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Sponsor a Student/Parent Mock Election and Highlight Your Public Service Commitment
The National Student/Parent Mock Election will be held on October 30, 2008, five days before the national election. The National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation (NABEF) encourages radio and television stations to begin partnering with local schools now, before the end of the school year, to plan activities leading up to Mock Election Day. To assist local broadcasters, NABEF has developed a Mock Election Tool Kit with all the materials stations need to sponsor mock elections in their local markets.
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NABEF and BEA Announce PSA Contest for College Communications Students
The National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation (NABEF) and the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) are now accepting entries for a public service announcement (PSA) competition for college students in recognition of National Freedom of Speech Week, which occurs the third week of October each year.
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Complimentary NAB Show Audio Recordings are now available at NAB365
Visit NAB365 to to find complimentary audio recordings from the 2008 NAB Show. NAB has posted recordings from the TV Management, Radio Management and Legal and Regulatory tracks as well as Mobile TV and Video, Broadband World and the Broadcast Engineering Conference.

The 2008 NAB Legal Calendar is available here.