Public File Deadlines Extended to Feb. 28 for 'Ongoing Technical Issues'

The FCC Media Bureau further extended filing deadlines for documents to be uploaded to broadcast, cable and satellite online public inspection files (OPIF) due to “ongoing technical issues adversely affecting the responsiveness of the OPIF and Licensing Management System,” said a public notice Friday. The Jan. 1 due date for documents was extended to Feb. 28, including for children’s programming reports and license renewals, the PN said. The bureau extended the deadlines earlier this month due to a problem described as “intermittent operation.” Attorneys told us documents uploaded to public files would vanish or be listed as not having been uploaded. An upgrade was supposed to address the problem, the FCC said then (see 2301090050). The agency didn’t comment on whether this is the same technical issue.