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In Every NCE Counsel Subscription Members Receive
Regulatory Requirement: Broadcast stations with five or more full-time employees must prepare an annual Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Public File Report documenting their outreach efforts and recruitment initiatives over the previous year. This report must be placed in the station’s public inspection file and posted on its website.
Member Benefit: We will review and edit your station’s EEO Public File Report, ensuring compliance with all FCC requirements, documenting recruitment efforts, and maintaining accurate records of hiring initiatives. We handle the filing in your Online Public Inspection File and verify proper website posting.
Regulatory Requirement: Broadcasters must maintain accurate information in FCC databases, including the Licensing and Management System (LMS) and Universal Licensing System (ULS), reflecting current operational and ownership details.
Member Benefit: We handle all administrative updates in FCC databases, ensuring your station’s information remains current. This includes changes in contact information, technical parameters, and other routine modifications.
Regulatory Requirement: Broadcasters must maintain a complete and up-to-date online public inspection file and ensure their website contains all required information.
Member Benefit: We conduct thorough annual audits of your online public file and website, identifying any missing or outdated documents, ensuring proper organization, and verifying compliance with all FCC requirements. Following each audit, we provide you with a comprehensive written report detailing our findings, highlighting any compliance gaps or areas of concern, and outlining specific recommended actions to address identified issues. This detailed roadmap helps you maintain ongoing compliance and address any deficiencies promptly.
Regulatory Requirement: Stations must obtain FCC authorization for temporary operations that deviate from licensed parameters or when facing technical difficulties requiring immediate attention.
Member Benefit: We prepare and file all STA requests, including initial applications, extension requests, and notifications of resumed/restored operations, ensuring your station maintains proper authorization for any temporary technical modifications.
Regulatory Requirement: Stations must prepare quarterly reports documenting programming that addresses significant community issues and place these reports in their public file.
Member Benefit: We review your station’s quarterly Issues/Programs Lists for completeness and compliance, ensuring proper documentation of community-responsive programming, and handle the filing in your Online Public Inspection File.
Regulatory Requirement: Broadcasters must file annual Emergency Alert System (EAS) Form One reports detailing their EAS equipment and monitoring assignments.
Member Benefit: We prepare and submit your annual EAS Form One filing, ensuring accurate documentation of your EAS compliance and equipment status.
Regulatory Requirement: Noncommercial (and commercial) broadcast licensees must file ownership reports every two years, documenting their ownership structure and providing information about attributable interest holders.
Member Benefit: We review your station’s ownership structure, prepare the required FCC Form 323/323-E, ensure all attributable interest holders are properly reported, and handle the filing with the FCC.
*THIS BENEFIT IS AVAILABLE WITH ANNUAL PAYMENT ONLY
Regulatory Requirement: The FCC randomly selects stations for EEO audits to verify compliance with EEO rules. Selected stations must provide detailed documentation of their EEO program and recruitment efforts.
Member Benefit: If and when your station is selected for an EEO audit, we help you prepare a comprehensive response package, gathering all required documentation, explaining your EEO program, and ensuring timely submission to the FCC.
Member Benefit: Each month, members can request a 15-minute Zoom consultation at no additional cost. These focused sessions are available to discuss any broadcasting legal issue or question, no matter how small. Whether you need guidance on a specific compliance matter or want to discuss emerging regulatory concerns, these complimentary consultations provide direct access to expert legal advice without worrying about additional billing. By maintaining regular contact, we help identify potential issues before they become problems and ensure you have a trusted advisor readily available for guidance.
Traditional Law Firm Model: Most firms only engage with clients when problems arise or bills need to be paid. Every phone call or quick question starts the billing clock, discouraging clients from seeking proactive guidance on minor issues that could prevent larger problems.
Member Benefit: We provide members direct access to our live calendar scheduling system. You can view real-time availability and select a time that works for your schedule, requiring only 48 hours’ notice. This self-service approach eliminates scheduling delays and empowers you to arrange consultations when you need them, not when it’s convenient for us.
Traditional Law Firm Model: Scheduling attorney meetings often involves multiple back-and-forth emails with administrative staff, limited availability, and unnecessary delays. Clients must adapt to the attorney’s schedule, often waiting several days for an appointment.
Member Benefit: We recognize that broadcasters’ legal needs sometimes extend beyond routine compliance matters. As a valued member, you receive a substantial 50% discount off our standard hourly rate for any projects outside our standard compliance services. This significant cost reduction acknowledges your commitment to our firm and makes additional legal support more accessible when unexpected needs arise.
Traditional Law Firm Model: Law firms typically charge the same high hourly rates for all work, regardless of client relationship or volume of business. There’s often little recognition of client loyalty through pricing.
Member Benefit: Our monthly communications keep you informed about relevant legal developments, regulatory changes, and industry trends that affect your operations. Unlike traditional firms, we send these updates as a genuine service to our members, knowing that many of the compliance matters discussed are already covered under your membership. When we alert you to new requirements or regulatory changes, you can rest assured that in most cases, we’ll handle the compliance work as part of your existing subscription, not as an extra charge.
Traditional Law Firm Model: Law firms typically distribute regulatory updates and advisories primarily as marketing tools. These communications often highlight potential compliance issues or regulatory changes, but their main purpose is to generate additional billable work. When broadcasters reach out for help addressing these issues, they face significant additional charges for compliance assistance.
Member Benefit: We provide targeted deadline reminders specifically for the compliance matters covered under your membership. When you receive a reminder from us, it’s not a sales pitch – it’s a genuine heads-up that we’re preparing to handle your filing or compliance obligation as part of your subscription. This proactive reminder system helps you stay informed about upcoming obligations while giving you peace of mind that we’re already working to ensure your compliance, all within your existing membership benefits.
Traditional Law Firm Model: Many firms send out deadline reminders with the primary goal of generating additional revenue. They alert broadcasters to upcoming obligations, then charge premium rates for assistance with filings and compliance work. This creates a cycle where broadcasters are nickel and dimed to meet their regulatory obligations.
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The application process is easy. Simply schedule a free 30-minute consultation where we’ll review your station’s compliance needs and explore how our services align with your mission. This is an opportunity to assess your requirements, ensure our membership model is a good fit, and answer any questions.
Based on our consultation, we’ll recommend the optimal membership plan for your station. We’ll explain included services and ensure the selected plan matches your compliance needs.
We’ll provide our membership agreement outlining terms, services, and payment details. Upon signing and processing your first payment, you’ll gain immediate access to your membership benefits. Welcome to the NCE Counsel family!
Enjoy comprehensive compliance coverage for just $99/month
Monthly
Member Benefits | NCE Counsel Membership | Traditional Hourly |
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50% Discount On Standard Hourly Rate | $799 | |
15-Minute Monthly Zoom Consultation |
$799/hr (.25 hour x12 for $2,397/year) |
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Priority Calendar Access and Scheduling | N/A | |
Annual EEO Public File Report - Review and Filing |
$799/hr (.75 - 1.5 hours for $919/year avg) |
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EEO Audit Response – Draft and Filing | - | |
Unlimited Administrative Update Filings |
$799/hr (0.25 hour for $199.75/incident) |
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Annual Online Public Inspection File and Website Audit |
$799/hr (1-3 hours for $1,598/year avg) |
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Unlimited STA Filings (Includes Extension Requests and Resumption/Restoration Notification) |
$799/hr (.50 hour x4 for $1,598/year) |
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Quarterly Issues/Programs List - Review and Filing |
$799/hr (.50 hour x4 for $1,598/year) |
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Form One EAS – Draft & Filing |
$799/hr (.50 hour for $399.50/year) |
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Biennial Ownership Report – Review and Filing |
$799/hr (.50 - 1.0 hour for $599.25/year avg) |
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Monthly Advisories, Updates, and Guidance |
$799/hr (.50 hour x12 for $4,794/year) |
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FCC Compliance Deadline Reminders |
$799/hr (.25 hour for $199.75/incident) |
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Total Cost | $99/mo | $1,158/mo (amortized) |
Annual
Best ValueMember Benefits | NCE Counsel Membership | Traditional Hourly |
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50% Discount On Standard Hourly Rate | $799 | |
15-Minute Monthly Zoom Consultation |
$799/hr (.25 hour x12 for $2,397/year) |
|
Priority Calendar Access and Scheduling | N/A | |
Annual EEO Public File Report - Review and Filing |
$799/hr (.75 - 1.5 hours for $919/year avg) |
|
EEO Audit Response – Draft and Filing |
$799/hr (2.5 - 3.5 hours for $2,397/year avg) |
|
Unlimited Administrative Update Filings |
$799/hr (0.25 hour for $199.75/incident) |
|
Annual Online Public Inspection File and Website Audit |
$799/hr (1-3 hours for $1,598/year avg) |
|
Unlimited STA Filings (Includes Extension Requests and Resumption/Restoration Notification) |
$799/hr (1.5 hours for $1,199/incident) |
|
Quarterly Issues/Programs List - Review and Filing |
$799/hr (.50 hour x4 for $1,598/year) |
|
Form One EAS – Draft & Filing |
$799/hr (.50 hour for $399.50/year) |
|
Biennial Ownership Report – Review and Filing |
$799/hr (.50 - 1.0 hour for $599.25/year avg) |
|
Monthly Advisories, Updates, and Guidance |
$799/hr (.50 hour x12 for $4,794/year) |
|
FCC Compliance Deadline Reminders |
$799/hr (.25 hour for $199.75/incident) |
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Total Cost | $1,199.88/yr | $16,300.25/yr |