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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1/27/09
FCC Reinstates Adminstrative Law Judge's Authority Over Program Carriage Disputes.
Order: Word | Acrobat

1/18/09
PEG Letter.
Letter: Acrobat
Testimony: Acrobat

1/16/09
13th Annual Assessment of the Status of Competition in the Market for the Delivery of Video Programming.
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
Notice of Inquiry for the 14th Annual Assessment of the Status of Competition in the Market for the Delivery of Video Programming.
Notice of Inquiry: Word | Acrobat
Tate Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat

1/16/09
Media Bureau Directs Parties to Program Carriage Proceedings to Submit Additional Information.
Order: Word | Acrobat

1/16/09
Media Bureau Granted Waiver to Cablevision Systems Corporation of Section 76.1204(a)(1) of the Rules.
MO&O: Word | Acrobat

1/16/09
Media Bureau Clarifies Issues Concerning Franchise Authority Certification to Regulate Rates.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

1/16/09
Media Bureau Seeks Comment on a Cable Subscribership Survey for the Collection of Information Pursuant to Section 612(g) of the Communications Act.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

1/16/09
Media Bureau Releases Statistical Report on Average Rates for Basic Service, Cable Programming Service, and Equipment.
Report: Word | Acrobat

1/15/09
FCC Adopts Analog Nightlight Program for Emergency and Digital Transition Information After the DTV Transition.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
R&O: Word | Acrobat
Appendix A: Excel | Acrobat
Martin Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat

12/31/08
Media Bureau to Resolve Program Carriage Disputes of NFL Enterprises LLC and Comcast Cable Communications LLC.
MO&O: Word | Acrobat

12/31/08
Media Bureau Announces Comment and Reply Comment Dates for the "Analog Nightlight" NPRM: January 5 and January 8, 2009.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

12/30/08
Media Bureau Announces Application and STA Filing Procedures for New Replacement Digital Television Translators Beginning January 5, 2009.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

12/30/08
Commission Issued Notice of Apparent Liability for a $20,000 Forfeiture and Reporting Conditions to Fox Television Stations, Inc. for Violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Rules.
NALF: Word | Acrobat
Copps and Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat

Headlines Archive

• Electronic Filing and Public Access.
• 3/3/06
  FCC Media Bureau Releases 12th Annual Video Competition Report to Congress: [Report: Word | Acrobat | News Release: Word | Acrobat | Martin Statement: Word | Acrobat | Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat | Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat | Tate Statement: Word | Acrobat]
• 12/27/06
  FCC Releases Report on 2005 Cable Industry Prices: [Report: Word | Acrobat | News Release: Word | Acrobat | Martin Statement: Word | Acrobat | Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat | Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat | McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat]

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