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FCC Deletes Employment Report Rule After Fifth Circuit Ruling

Annual employment reports are now gone from the FCC's rulebook. The Media Bureau ordered the removal of the requirement that stations report workforce race, ethnicity, and gender data, bringing federal regulations in line with a Fifth Circuit decision that nullified the rule.

Radio Ink·October 1, 2026· 262 reads·Source: Radio Ink

FCC Deletes Employment Report Rule After Fifth Circuit Ruling

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