Top TV Stations in Top 50 Markets Must Send FCC Political Files By Early August

The top four television stations in the top 50 markets will have to start sending their political files to the Federal Communications Commission for online posting starting the first week of August.

The Office of Management and Budget's approval of the paperwork collection requirements of the rules was published in the Federal Register July 3 and the rules take effect 30 days after that. Stations do not have to send any archival material, just new political and buys, who is buying them, and their price. OMB approved the rules on June 21, though they had through June 30 to vet the comments.