On March 7, 2005, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) began mailing the first of its Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) audit letters for 2005 to randomly selected broadcast stations and multi-channel video programming distributors (MVPDs). In accordance with the provisions of 47 C.F.R. §§ 73.2080(f)(4) and 76.77(d) of the Commission’s EEO rules, the FCC is auditing the EEO programs of randomly selected broadcast licensees and MVPDs. Each year, approximately five percent of all licensees and MVPDs are selected for random EEO audits. A list of the stations and MVPDs to which audit letters were sent is attached. Audit letters will be mailed to additional broadcast licensees and MVPDs throughout the year.
