NEW!
Letter to President-elect Obama
On December 18th, NFCB joined a coalition of groups and individuals in signing a letter to President-elect Obama reminding him of his campaign promises to shift communications policy toward the public interest.
[Click here to view the letter]

NFCB’s Strategic Plan
[Click here to view the Word document]

NEW!
Reply Comments on Diversity of Ownership
On August 29th, NFCB joined with other major media partners to file reply comments that commended the FCC for its effort to increase ownership diversity. [Click here to view the briefs in their entirety]

Amicus Brief on Indecency
On August 7th, NFCB and the ACLU filed a brief criticizing the FCC’s regulation of “indecent speech”.
[Click here to read the brief in its entirety]

Web Conference Series
NFCB proudly announces a new webinar series for Members only.
[Click here to see the schedule of sessions]

New Technologies,
New Music
This fall, we’re launching a project for New York stations that’ll help them access independent music via new technology platforms.
[Click here to find out more]

The FCC has issued a new version of The Public and Broadcasting, revised April 2008.  
[Click here to view and print this document for your station’s public file.]

Legal Handouts from the 33rd Annual Community Radio Conference
The law firm of Garvey Schubert Barer provided these handouts on legal issues at the 2008 Community Radio Conference.
[Click here to access the documents.]

Latino Public Radio Consortium
The LPRC issues a Brown Paper calling for a different kind of public media system.
[Click here to read the Brown Paper]

Music Licensing Information
Includes fee schedules and links to licensing applications.

Check Your Indecency IQ
Attorney John Crigler of Garvey Schubert Barer has an indecency quiz. Take the quiz and see how much you know about current FCC indecency rulings. John has also written an indecency primer. Download and read the Primer.