The Media Bureau develops, recommends and administers the policy and licensing programs relating to electronic media, including cable television, broadcast television, and radio in the United States and its territories. The Media Bureau also handles post-licensing matters regarding Direct Broadcast Satellite service.

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Form 323 Ownership Report

2/3/10
FCC Adopts Order to Promote Native American Radio and Streamline Broadcast Radio Assignment and Allotment Procedures.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Order: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat

1/29/10
Media Bureau Adopts Order to Modify FM Digital Audio Broadcasting Technical Rules to Expand Digital Coverage.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Order: Word | Acrobat

1/28/10
Media Bureau Announces February 23, 2010 Media Ownership Workshop In Columbia, South Carolina.
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1/28/10
Media Bureau Seeks Comment on Petition for Declaratory Ruling That Rules of a Condominium Association in Nashville, Tennesssee are Preempted by the Commission's Over-The-Air Reception Devices Rule. Responses Due: 3/1/10, Replies Due: 3/16/10.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

1/22/10
Media Bureau Announces Agenda and Panelists for January 27 Minority Media Ownership Workshop.
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1/21/10
FCC Launches Examination of the Future of Media and Information Needs of Communities in a Digital Age. Comment Date: 3/8/10.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

1/20/10
FCC Issues Order Promoting Competition in the Video Distribution Market.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Order: Word | Acrobat
Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat
Baker Statement: Word | Acrobat

1/15/10
Media Bureau to Hold Minority Media Ownership Workshop on 1/27/10.
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1/13/10
Media Bureau Announces Procedures for Obtaining Commission Approval for NCE Station Fundraising to Aid Haiti Relief Efforts.
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1/13/10
Media Bureau Extends Comment Deadlines in Empowering Parents and Protecting Children in an Evolving Media Landscape Proceeding. Comments Due: 2/24/10, Reply Comments Due: 3/26/10.
Order: Word | Acrobat

1/8/10
Media Bureau Grants Cablevision's Request for Waiver of the Prohibition on Encryption of the Basic Service Tier (47 C.F.R. § 76.630(a)).
MO&O: Word | Acrobat

1/7/10
Statement of William T. Lake, Chief, Media Bureau, on Sinclair/Mediacom Retransmission Consent Agreement.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

Headlines Archive

• Electronic Filing and Public Access.
• 1/16/09
  FCC Media Bureau Releases 13th Annual Video Competition Report to Congress: [Report: Word | Acrobat | Martin Statement: Word | Acrobat | Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat | Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat | Tate Statement: Word | Acrobat | McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat]
• 1/16/09
  FCC Releases Report on 2008 Cable Industry Prices: [Report: Word | Acrobat]

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