2010 Policy Division Headlines

12/28/10
Media Bureau Enables Electronic Filing for Pleadings in Response to Complaint filed by Zoom Telephonics.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

12/22/10
Commission Grants Application for Review filed by Time Warner Cable.
Order: Word | Acrobat

12/1/10
FCC Continues 2010 EEO Audits. Letters Sent to MVPD Units.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

11/23/10
FCC Takes Four Actions to Implement Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA).
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Significantly Viewed Report and Order (FCC 10-193): Word | Acrobat
Signal Prediction R&O & FNPRM (FCC 10-194): Word | Acrobat
Measurement Report and Order (FCC 10-195): Word | Acrobat
In-State Broadcasting Public Notice (DA 10-2227): Word | Acrobat

10/20/10
Media Bureau Announces Comment and Reply Comment Dates for Time Warner Cable Inc. Petition for a Declaratory Ruling Regarding Negative Option Billing Restrictions of Section 623(F) of The Communications Act and the FCC's Rules and Policies. Comments Due: 11/9/10. Reply Comments Due: 11/19/10.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

10/5/10
Media Bureau Designates for Hearing the Tennis Channel’s Program Carriage Complaint Against Comcast.
HDO: Word | Acrobat

9/22/10
Media Bureau Seeks Comments on CCFC Request for Declaratory Ruling on Zevo-3. Comments Due: 10/22/10. Reply Comments Due: 11/8/10.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

9/2/10
Application of DISH Network, LLC for Qualified Carrier Certification.
Order: Word | Acrobat

8/19/10
Media Bureau Commences Second Round of Random EEO Audit Letters of Broadcast Stations for 2010.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
Audit Broadcast Letter: Word | Acrobat
Radio EEO Audits: Word | Acrobat

8/9/10
Media Bureau Announces Comment and Reply Comment Dates for Mambo Petition for Waiver of 47 C.F.R. Section 73.658(i), The Network Representation Rule. Comments Due: 9/8/10. Reply Comments Due: 9/23/10.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

7/28/10
Media Bureau Announces Comment and Reply Comment Dates for STELA-Significantly Viewed Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Comments Due: 8/17/10. Reply Comments Due: 8/27/10.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

7/27/10
Media Bureau Reminds MVPDs of September 30, 2010 Deadline for Filing their 2010 EEO Program Annual Reports (FCC Form 396-C).
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

7/23/10
Commission Proposes Changes to the Satellite Television Significantly Viewed Rules to Implement Section 203 of STELA.
NPRM: Word | Acrobat

7/20/10
Notice of Acceptance for Filing of Noncommercial Educational Television Station Application and Notice of Petition to Deny Deadline. Deadline: 8/20/10.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

7/15/10
Media Bureau Grants Dell Inc and LG Electronics Request for Waiver of Section 15.117 of the Commission’s Rules, 2010.
Order: Word | Acrobat

6/21/10
Notice of Effective Date of Program Access Complaint Rules: 47 C.F.R. 76.1001(b)(2), 76.1003(c)(3), and 76.1003(l).
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

5/27/10
Commission Issues Notices of Apparent Liability to Seven TV Stations for Violations of Children's Advertising Limits.
WSOC-TV, Charlotte, NC: Word | Acrobat
WCVB(TV), Boston, MA: Word | Acrobat
WJTV(TV), Jackson, MS: Word | Acrobat
WHLT(TV), Hattiesburg, MS: Word | Acrobat
WFTV(TV), Orlando, FL: Word | Acrobat
WBDT(TV), Springfield, OH: Word | Acrobat
KSKN(TV), Spokane, WA: Word | Acrobat

5/20/10
Media Bureau Seeks Comment on Dell, LG, and Hauppauge Petitions for Limited Waiver of Section 15.117 of the Commission's Rules, for Mobile DTV Receivers without Analog Tuners. Comments Due: 6/4/10. Reply Comments Due: 6/11/10
Order: Word | Acrobat

5/17/10
Comment Deadlines Established for Video Innovation and CableCARD Proceedings.
Order: Word | Acrobat
Comments Due: 6/14/10. Reply Comments Due: 6/28/10
Order: Word | Acrobat
Comments Due: 7/13/10. Reply Comments Due: 8/12/10

5/6/10
Comment Dates Established for MegaTV Petition for Waiver of 47 C.F.R. Section § 73.658(i), the Network Representation Rule. Comments Due: 6/7/10. Reply Comments Due: 6/22/10.
Order: Word | Acrobat

5/6/10
Liberman Television LLC Petition for Waiver of Section 73.658(i) of the Commission's Rules.
Order: Word | Acrobat

4/22/10
Commission Denies City of Denton’s Application for Review of Effective Competition Order.
MO&O: Word | Acrobat

4/20/10
Media Bureau Commences Random EEO Audits of Broadcast Stations for 2010.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
Audit Broadcast Letter: Word | Acrobat
TV EEO Audits: Word | Acrobat
Radio EEO Audits: Word | Acrobat

3/25/10
Applicants for New Analog Low Power Television and TV Translator Stations Must Convert to Digital by May 24, 2010.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

3/19/10
Media Bureau Seeks Comment on a Petition for Rulemaking to Amend the Commission's Rules Governing Retransmission Consent. Comments Due: 4/19/10, Replies Due: 5/4/10.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

3/9/10
Media Bureau Seeks Comment on a Petition Pursuant to the Commission's Over-The-Air Reception Devices Rule Requesting Waiver of the 1 Meter Size Limitation in Hawaii and Declaratory Ruling That Antenna Restrictions of a Homeowners Association Are Preempted. Responses Due: 4/8/10, Replies Due: 4/23/10.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

3/2/10
Commission Clarifies Policy on MVPD Bulk Billing and Exclusive Marketing Arrangements.
Order: 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 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

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