Broadcasting Public Responsibility and Deregulation Act of 1981

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Broadcasting Public Responsibility and Deregulation Act of 1981 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a licensee evaluation system covering commercial television and radio broadcasting licensees. Requires the licensee evaluation system to: (1) assign a point value for broadcasting qualifying programing; and (2) award points to each licensee based on the minutes of qualifying programing broadcast by such licensee during each annual license period. Defines qualifying programing as public service programing and programing that has a direct relevance to persons residing in the licensee's service area. Excludes from such definition programing that originates outside the licensee's service area and is broadcast by the licensee for pay. Directs the FCC to establish a licensee rating schedule based on a review of a licensee's programing before the evaluation system becomes effective. Directs the FCC to determine whether different minimum point levels should be established for different categories of licensees. Directs the FCC to prescribe a rule establishing a public responsibility standard. Requires such standard to spec…