2020 Census Data Required for Audio Division Filings Starting April 1

Starting April 1, petitioners submitting filings to the FCC Audio Division must use the most recent 2020 U.S. Census Bureau data, said a public notice Thursday. “The U.S. Census releases census block, population and cartographic boundary data following each decennial census,” the PN said. Filings must use the most recent 2020 census data when “determining a particular community’s population in addition to the population served and overlap of service areas to communities and Urbanized Areas,” the PN said. “This requirement only applies to filings submitted to the Audio Division,” said a footnote. “The Video Division will issue a separate Public Notice at a later date to announce the use of 2020 Census data for television station filings.“