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FCC Begins MVPD EEO Audits – Responses Due November 23, 2009

October 15 , 2009
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This week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Public Notice announcing that it has sent Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) audit letters to a randomly selected group of multi-channel video programming distributors (MVPDs). Approximately five percent of MVPDs have been selected as part of the audit. A list of the selected MVPDs is included with this memorandum.

MVPDs that have been selected must submit certain EEO-related data and information as requested by the FCC. MVPDs with less than six full-time employees that are not required to have an EEO recruitment program under FCC rules must still respond to the audit letter but only need to respond with a list of full-time employees identified by job title and the number of hours each employee works per week. MVPDs with six or more full-time employees must respond in a more detailed manner pursuant to the audit letter’s instructions. All audit letter responses must be received by the FCC by November 23, 2009.

Please contact us with any questions regarding the FCC’s EEO rules generally or if you require any assistance in responding to an EEO audit letter.