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B 3.1 Publisher's Statements
Effective March 17, 2008 (technical correction)
(a) Publisher members shall not in any manner make public their Publisher's Statements previous to release by the Bureau except as provided for in A 1.2(m).
(b) When a current released Publisher's Statement is shown by audit, or, otherwise, to have been incorrect in any important material degree, the managing director may recall such Publisher's Statement. In the event that a Publisher's Statement is recalled, a bulletin to the effect shall be sent to the members and to directories using such Publisher's Statement.
(c) Publisher members who desire to comply with the request of an advertiser or advertising agency member may furnish the Bureau forms supplied by the Bureau, subject to audit by the Bureau, sworn interim statements of circulation. These statements shall be released to members in the same manner as regular Publisher's Statements.
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B 3.5 FAS-FAX Reports
Effective October 1, 2010
(a) The Bureau may issue reports summarizing selected data from Publisher's Statements filed with the Bureau. The contents of the reports may include but are not be limited to paid, and verified circulation averages, occupied household data, ratio of circulation to occupied households and other data subject to the approval of the Board of Directors.
(b) Average circulation figures filed in semi-annual Publisher's Statements shall be reported in FAS-FAX reports.
