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

11/13/09
Extension of Time Granted for Comments Regarding the Petition Seeking a Declaratory Ruling that the Hazelton, Pennsylvania Ordinance Governing Satellite Antenna Installation is Preempted by the Commission's Over-the-Air Reception Devices Rule. Responses Due: 12/31/09; Replies Due: 1/19/10.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

11/5/09
Commission Grants Petition for Reconsideration by Meredith Corporation, licensee of WHNS-DT, Greenville, SC.
MO&O: Word | Acrobat

10/30/09
Media Bureau Sets Filing Deadline for Commercial Broadcast Ownership Report, FCC Form 323. Deadline: 12/15/09.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

10/23/09
Commission Seeks Input on Empowering Parents and Protecting Children in an Evolving Media Landscape.
NOI: Word | Acrobat
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat
Baker Statement: Word | Acrobat

10/21/09
Media Bureau Grants an Extension to Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. Until 2/24/10 to Implement Their Voluntary Commitment to Provide a Qualified Entity Rights to 4% of the Audio Channels on the Sirius and XM Platforms.
Order: Word | Acrobat

10/21/09
Media Bureau Announces Agenda and Participants for November 2, 3, and 4 Media Ownership Workshops and Seeks Comments in the 2010 Media Ownership Quadrennial Review Proceeding.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

10/16/09
The Commission Reconsiders, in Part, Revisions to Form 323, Ownership Report for Commercial Broadcast Stations, and Issues a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
MO&O: Word | Acrobat

10/2/09
Media Bureau Extends Filing Deadline for New Form 323, Ownership Report For Commercial Broadcast Stations, and Eliminates 11/1/09 Filing Requirement for Existing Form.
Order: Word | Acrobat

10/2/09
Media Bureau Grants 90-day Extension to File Amendments to Pending Newspaper/Broadcast Cross-Ownership Waiver Requests. Deadline Extended to 1/7/10.
Order: Word | Acrobat

10/1/09
Inflation Adjustment Figures for Cable Operators Using FCC Forms 1210 and 1240 Now Available.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

9/29/09
Media Bureau Announces Workshops to Begin the 2010 Quadrennial Review of the FCC's Media Ownership Rules.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

9/23/09
Media Bureau Seeks Comment on Cablevisions Request for Waiver of the Prohibition on Encryption of the Basic Service Tier.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

9/17/09
Meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee on Diversity for Communications in the Digital Age to be Held on 9/22/09.
Public Notice: 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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