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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Finding Information About Radio and Television Stations on the FCC Web Site.

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.
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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

9/8/09
Media Bureau Issues Report Examining Commercial Proposals for Broadcasting Radio or Television Programs on School Buses.
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8/31/09
Media Bureau Announces Procedures to Assist Television and Radio Broadcast Stations in Areas Impacted by California Wildfires.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

8/31/09
Commission Implements Child Safe Viewing Act by Adopting Report on Parental Control Technologies.
Report: Word | Acrobat
Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat
Baker Statement: Word | Acrobat

8/12/09
FCC Continues 2009 EEO Audits.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
Letter: Word | Acrobat

8/12/09
Media Bureau Reminds MVPDs of 9/30/09 Deadline for Filing 2009 EEO Program Annual Reports.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

8/10/09
Media Bureau Grants an Extension to Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. Until 10/27/09.
Order: Word | Acrobat

8/7/09
Media Bureau Seeks Comment on MusicFIRST Petition Regarding the Performance Rights Act.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

7/31/09
Media Bureau Grants 60-day Extension to File Amendments to Pending Newspaper/Broadcast Cross-Ownership Waiver Requests. Deadline Extended to 10/9/09.
Order: 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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