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1-2.2 Frequency of Publication

Periodicals publications must be published (not necessarily mailed) at a regular frequency of at least four times a year. You must adopt a statement of frequency showing how many issues are to be published each year and at which regular intervals, and must adhere to this stated frequency. Some examples of acceptable frequencies are as follows:

  1. Quarterly.
  2. Four times a year, in January, April, July, and October.
  3. Monthly.
  4. Bimonthly (every other month).
  5. Daily except Sunday.
  6. Weekly.
  7. Monthly except August.



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