Review of the Commission's Broadcast and Cable Equal Employment Opportunity Rules and Policies

Résumé

In this document the Commission adopts a new broadcast Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) rule in response to the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in MD/DC/DE Broadcasters Association v. FCC. The Commission also amends and modifies their EEO rules for multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs). The EEO rules make clear that broadcasters and MVPDs are not required to employ a staff that reflects the racial or other composition of the community or to use racial preferences in hiring. The intended effect is to adopt effective EEO rules for the broadcasting and MVPD industries.