FCC Sets Comment Deadlines on Station Contest Rules

The FCC is seeking comment on its proposed changes to rules for broadcast licensee-conducted contests, in which website disclosure will suffice instead of the now-required reading of rules over the air. Comments are due Feb. 17, replies March 19, the commission said Friday in a Federal Registernotice. The FCC unanimously voted last month to issue an NPRM on allowing broadcast stations to inform viewers about the terms of contests over the Internet rather than over the air (see 1411210044).