This page provides information on the joint application filed by General Motors Corporation (“GM”), Hughes Electronics Corporation (“Hughes”) and The News Corporation Limited ("News Corp." and, collectively with GM and Hughes, the "Applicants") to the Commission seeking consent to transfer control of various Commission licenses and authorizations, including direct broadcast satellite (“DBS”) and fixed satellite space station, earth station, and terrestrial wireless authorizations held by Hughes and its wholly- or majority-owned subsidiaries to News Corp. (“Application”). The proposed transaction involves the split-off of Hughes from GM, wherein Hughes will become a separate and independent company, followed by a series of transactions where News Corp., through its majority-held subsidiary, Fox Entertainment Group, will acquire a 34% interest in Hughes. The remaining 66% interest in Hughes will be held by three GM employee benefit trusts (managed by an independent trustee), which combined will hold an approximately 20% interest in Hughes, and by the general public, which will hold an approximately 46% interest in Hughes.
These applications have been consolidated under MB Docket No. 03-124, and most of the record in the proceeding is accessible through the Electronic Comment Filing System. Copies of documents in the record may also be obtained for a fee from FCC's duplicating contractor Qualex International, or may be viewed and/or copied at the FCC Reference Center.
Timeline
Orders & Public Notices
6/15/09
Granted the Petition filed by News Corporation to remove the remaining conditions adopted in the News Corp.-Hughes Order.
MO&O: Word | Acrobat
4/1/08
Comment Dates Set for Petition for Modification of Conditions Filed by News Corporation.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
2/25/08
FCC Denies Petition for Reconsideration of the Conditioned Approval of the News Corp-DirecTV Merger.
Order: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat
4/6/04
Supplemental Order Granting Applications Subject to Conditions
[ Word | Acrobat ]
1/14/04
FCC Releases Order on Conditioned Approval of News Corp-DirecTV Merger.
Order: Word | Acrobat
Public Notice (12/19/03): Word | Acrobat
Fact Sheet: Word | Acrobat
Powell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Abernathy Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Martin Statement: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat
11/17/03
Letter Restarting the Clock, Sent to Applicants from W. Kenneth Ferree, Chief, Media Bureau.
Word | Acrobat
10/10/03
Letter Stopping the Clock, Sent to Applicants from W. Kenneth Ferree, Chief, Media Bureau.
Word | Acrobat
7/21/03
Order Adopting Second Protective Order filed by Media Bureau
Order: Acrobat
5/21/03
Protective Order filed by Kenneth Feree, Media Bureau, FCC
Order: Word | Acrobat
5/16/03
General Motors Corporation, Hughes Electronics Corporation, and The News Corporation Limited Seek Approval to Transfer Control of FCC Authorizationa and Licenses Held by Hughes Electronics Corporation to The News Corporation Limited.
Public Notice: Acrobat | Word
Record Documents
Below is a list of record documents in reverse chronological order.
6/8/09
Notice of Firm Name Change, filed by Wiltshire & Grannis LLP
11/25/08
Response to Request for Information, filed by News Corporation
9/26/08
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by News Corporation
8/14/08
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by Massillon Cable Communications, Inc.
6/24/08
Notices of Ex Parte Communication, filed by American Cable Association
[ 1 | 2 ]
6/19/08
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by News Corporation
6/3/08
Response to Massillon Cable TV, Inc., filed by News Corporation
5/16/08
Reply Comments, filed by Massillon Cable TV, Inc.
5/16/08
Reply Comments, filed by News Corp.
5/16/08
Reply Comments, filed by American Cable
5/1/08
Opposition, filed by National Cable Television Cooperative, Inc.
5/1/08
Opposition, filed by DISH Network
5/1/08
Opposition, filed by American Cable Association
4/14/08
Notices of Ex Parte Communication, filed by American Cable Association
[ 1 | 2 | 3 ]
4/1/08
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by News Corporation
6/7/04
Notice of Ex Parte Communications filed by Pegasus Communications
5/20/04
Notice of Ex Parte Communications filed by Pegasus Communications
4/5/04
Reply to Opposition to Petition for Reconsideration filed by National Hispanic Media Coalition
4/5/04
Reply and Supplemental Comments filed by Pegasus Development Corp.
3/31/04
Notice of Ex Parte Communications filed by The DirecTV Group
3/26/04
Letter filed by Pegasus Development Corp.
3/25/04
Request for Extension of Time filed by Pegasus Development Corp.
3/19/04
Consolidated Opposition to Petitions for Reconsideration filed by General Motors Corp., The DirecTV Group, Inc., and The News Corporation Limited
[ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 ]
2/26/04
Notice of Ex Parte Communications filed by Pegasus Communications
2/13/04
Petition for Reconsideration filed by National Hispanic Media Coalition
2/13/04
Petition for Reconsideration filed by Pegasus Development Corp.
1/23/04
Errata, filed on behalf of Media Bureau
1/7/04
Letter filed by Telecom Dispute Solutions, Inc.
12/19/03
Notice of Ex Parte Communications filed by Broadband Service Providers Association
12/15/03
Ex Parte Presentation (redacted) filed by EchoStar Satellite Corp.
12/12/03
Ex Parte Presentation filed by Victory Sports, LLC
[ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 ]
12/12/03
Comments filed by Tectelcom Tecnica em Telecommunicacoes Ltda
12/12/03
Notices of Ex Parte Communication filed by Consumers Union
[ 1 | 2 ]
12/12/03
Ex Parte Presentation filed by Center for Digital Democracy
12/11/03
Notice of Ex Parte Presentation filed by The News Corporation, Ltd.
12/11/03
Notice of Ex Parte Presentation filed by Cablevision Systems Corp.
12/11/03
Notice of Ex Parte Presentation filed by Center for Digital Democracy
12/10/03
Notice of Ex Parte Presentation filed by Pegasus Communications
[ 1 | 2 | 3 ]
12/10/03
Notice of Ex Parte Presentations filed by The News Corporation Ltd.
[ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 ]
12/09/03
Notice of Ex Parte Presentation filed by Center for Digital Democracy
12/05/03
Notice of Ex Parte Presentations filed by EchoStar Satellite Corp.
12/05/03
Notice of Ex Parte Presentation filed by Consumers Union
12/03/03
Notice of Ex Parte Presentations filed The News Corporation Ltd.
[ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 ]
12/03/03
Notice of Ex Parte Presentation filed by Center for Digital Democracy
11/26/03
Notice of Ex Parte Presentation filed by American Cable Association
[ 1 | 2 ]
11/26/03
Comments filed by Victory Sports LLC
11/25/03
Petition to Adopt Conditions filed by Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, and Federal Bureau of Investigation
[ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 ]
11/24/03
Letter filed by Communications Careers for Latinos, Inc.
11/24/03
Notice of Ex Parte Presentation filed by American Cable Association
11/21/03
Notice of Ex Parte Presentation filed by Consumes Union
11/20/03
Ex Parte Presentation filed by Cablevision Systems Corp.
11/20/03
Notice of Ex Parte Presentations filed by Advance/Newhouse, Cable One, Cox Communications, and Insight Communications
[ 1 | 2 ]
11/20/03
Notice of Ex Parte Presentation filed by The News Corporation Ltd.
11/19/03
Response to Request for Information filed by The News Corporation Ltd.
[ 1 | 2 ]
11/19/03
Notice of Ex Parte Presentation filed by Center for Digital Democracy
11/18/03
Letter filed by the Hon. Bob Goodlatte and the Hon. Rick Boucher
11/18/03
Notice of Ex Parte Presentations filed by American Cable Association
[ 1 | 2 | 3 ]
11/17/03
Ex Parte Presentation filed by Center for Digital Democracy
11/14/03
Ex Parte Presentation filed by The News Corp. Ltd. and General Motors and Hughes Electronics Corp.
11/10/03
Notice of Ex Parte Presentation filed by Cablevision Systems Corporation
11/07/03
Notice of Ex Parte Presentation filed by News Corporation Limited
11/07/03
Notice of Ex Parte Presentation filed by Center for Digital Democracy
11/04/03
Notice of Ex Parte Presentation filed by News Corporation Limited et al.
11/04/03
Notice of Ex Parte Presentation filed by Advance Newhouse et al.
11/03/03
Acknowledgements of Confidentiality filed by General Motors Corporation
11/03/03
Notice of Ex Parte Presentation filed by The News Corporation Limited
11/03/03
Notice of Ex Parte Presentation filed by Center For Digital Democracy
10/31/03
Notice of Ex Parte Presentation filed by The News Corp. Ltd.
10/31/03
Third Information and Document Request: Word | Acrobat
10/28/03
Notice of Ex Parte Presentation filed by Consumers Union
10/28/03
Notice of Ex Parte Presentation filed by Consumers Union.
10/27/03
Comment filed by Digital Broadband Applications Corp.
10/24/03
Notice of Ex Parte Presentation filed by RCN Corporation.
10/21/03
Notice of Ex Parte Presentation filed by Center for Digital Democracy.
10/17/03
Notice of Ex Parte Presentation filed by Victory Sports LLC.
10/16/03
Second Information and Document Request.
10/06/03
Ex Parte Presentation filed by The News Corporation Limited
9/30/03
Ex Parte Presentation filed by Pegasus Communications
9/28/03
Ex Parte Presentation filed by Center for Digital Democracy
9/25/03
Notice of Ex Parte Presentation filed by Cablevision Systems Corporation
9/24/03
Ex Parte Presentation filed by Center for Digital Democracy
9/23/03
Letter filed by Sen. Mike Dewine and Sen. Herb Kohl
9/23/03
Acknowledgments of Confidentiality filed by EchoStar Satellite Corporation
9/23/03
Ex Parte Presentation filed by Consumers Union
9/17/03
Ex Parte Presentation filed by DirecTV
9/11/03
Acknowledgments of Confidentiality filed by Advance/Newhouse Communications
9/08/03
Ex Parte Presentation filed by General Motors Corp., Hughes Electronics Corp., and The News Corporation Ltd.
[ 1 | 2 | 3 ]
9/05/03
Ex Parte Presentation filed by The News Corporation Limited
9/04/03
Acknowledgments of Confidentiality filed by General Motors Corp. and Hughes Electronics Corp.
[ 1 | 2 ]
9/02/03
Notice of Ex Parte Presentation filed by Cablevision Systems Corporation
8/29/03
Ex Parte Presentation filed by Center for Digital Democracy
8/26/03
Ex Parte Presentation filed by Hughes Electronics Corporation and General Motors Corporation
8/20/03
Ex Parte Presentation filed by Advance Newhouse Communications, et al.
8/20/03
Notice of Ex Parte Presentation filed by Cablevision Systems Corporation
8/20/03
Ex Parte Presentation filed by Center for Digital Democracy
08/20/03
Letter filed by Center for Digital Democracy
8/11/03
Acknowledgments of Confidentiality filed by Advance/Newhouse Communications
8/11/03
Acknowledgments of Confidentiality filed by Cablevision System Corporation
8/07/03
Notice of Ex Parte Presentation filed by Advance/Newhouse Communications
8/06/03
Acknowledgments of Confidentiality filed by EchoStar Satellite Corporation
8/06/03
Response to Commission's Discovery Requests (redacted) filed by Cablevision Systems Corporation
[ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 ]
8/05/03
Acknowledgments of Confidentiality filed by Advance/Newhouse Communications
8/04/03
Petition to Condition Grant of Applications filed by Wyser-Pratte Management Co., Inc.
8/04/03
Ex Parte Presentation filed by Advance/Newhouse, Cable One, Cox Communications, and Insight
[ 1 | 2 ]
7/31/03
Response to Commission's Discovery Requests (redacted) filed by Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc.
7/31/03
Ex Parte Presentation filed by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
7/30/03
Response to Commission's Initial Information and Document Request (redacted) filed by Hughes Electronics Corporation and General Motors Corp.
[ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 ]
7/28/03
Response to Commission's Initial Information and Document Request (redacted) filed by The News Corporation Limited
[ 1 | 2 ]
7/28/03
Acknowledgments of Confidentiality filed by Cablevision Systems Corporation
7/27/03
Comment filed by Center for Digital Democracy
7/24/03
Acknowledgments of Confidentiality filed by Cablevision Systems Corporation
7/24/03
Acknowledgments of Confidentiality filed by National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative
7/22/03
Letter filed by General Motors Corporation et. al.
7/21/03
Acknowledgments of Confidentiality filed by Advanced/Newhouse Communications, et al.
7/21/03
Acknowledgments of Confidentiality filed by Cablevision Systems Corp.
7/21/03
Response to Opposition to Petitions to Deny filed by National Association of Broadcasters
7/18/03
Notice of Ex Parte Presentation filed by The News Corporation Limited
7/17/03
Petition to Designate Application for Hearing filed by National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative
7/16/03
Acknowledgements of Confidentiality filed by Cablevision Systems Corporation
7/15/03
Discovery Requests for Gemstar-TV Guide
7/15/03
Discovery Requests for Cablevision Systems Corporation
7/8/03
Initial Information and Document Request
[ Letter | Attachment ]
6/18/03
Letter filed by Sen. Mike Dewine and Sen. Herb Kohl
6/16/03
Comment of Association of Public Television Stations
6/16/03
Comment of Johnson Broadcasting of Dallas, Inc.
6/16/03
Comment of Microcom
6/16/03
Comment of Cablevision
6/16/03
Comment of Maranatha Broadcasting Company, Inc.
6/16/03
Comment of Advance/Newhouse Communications, Cable One, Cox Communications, and Insight Communications
[ 1 | 2 ]
6/16/03
Comment of American Cable Association
6/16/03
Comment of Intelsat Global Service Corporation
6/16/03
Comment of RCN Telecom Services, Inc.
6/16/03
Petition to Deny of National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative
[ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 ]
6/16/03
Comment of National Association of Broadcasters
6/16/03
Petition to Deny of Center for Digital Democracy
6/13/03
Petition of EchoStar Corporation
06/11/03
Letter, filed on behalf of Martin T. McBurnette.
06/11/03
Comment, filed on behalf of Johnson Broadcasting of Dallas, Inc.
5/30/03
Letter submitting updated information filed by The News Corporation Limited
5/30/03
Notice of Meeting filed by Pegasus Communications
5/20/03
Brief Comment filed by Jeff Masters
5/15/03
General Motors Corporation, Declaration of Lawrence A. Jacobs
05/15/03
Petition, filed on behalf of EchoStar Satellite Corporation
05/15/03
Other, filed on behalf of General Motors Corporation
5/12/03
Echostar Satellite Corporation's Petition to Require Additional Information
Applications
5/15/03
Application filed by General Motors Corporation et al.:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33
5/02/03
Consolidated Application for Authority to Transfer of Control filed by General Motors Corporation and Hughes Electronics Corporation and The News Corporation Limited
Application
Volume I - Attachments to Narrative Application
Volume II - Transactional Documents
Volume III - Transfer of Control Applications For Licences Controled by Hughes Electronics Corporation
Pre-Public Notice
5/12/03
Echostar Satellite Corporation's Petition to Require Additional Information
5/09/03
Notice of Intention to Participate/Letter filed by Echostar Satellite Corporation
Background
Clock History
Day 1 was on: 5/16/03
This information was last updated on: 12/19/03
Clock Stopped | Clock Restarted |
Days Stopped |
Reason for Stop/Start | |
Day | Date | |||
149 | 10/10/03 | 11/17/03 | 38 |
Letter Restarting the Clock, Sent to Applicants from W. Kenneth Ferree, Chief, Media Bureau. Letter Stopping the Clock, Sent to Applicants from W. Kenneth Ferree, Chief, Media Bureau. |
182 | 12/19/03 |
Subject to Conditions, Commission Approves License Transfers Between General Motors Corporation, Hughes Electronics Corporation and The News Corporation Limited. |