MB Docket No. 09-182
Section 202(h) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 requires the Commission to review its ownership rules every four years and determine whether they are in the public interest as the result of competition. Under Section 202(h), the Commission shall repeal or modify any regulation it determines is no longer in the public interest.
The Commission's current ownership rules can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations.
Ownership Studies
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Related Information
Related Documents
2/6/12
The Office of Communications Business Opportunities and the Media Bureau Announce the Release of a Request for Quotation for Study Examining the Critical Information Needs of the American Public.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
1/20/12
Quadrennial Review NPRM - Review of the Commission's Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other Rules. Comments Due: 3/5/12. Reply Comments Due: 4/3/12.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
1/12/12
Extension for Amendments to Pending NBCO Waiver Requests.
Order: Word | Acrobat
12/22/11
FCC Releases Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Media Ownership Rules.
NPRM: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat
7/27/11
FCC Releases the Final Three Research Studies on Media Ownership.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
7/21/11
FCC Releases Three Additional Research Studies on Media Ownership.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
6/15/11
FCC Releases Five Research Studies on Media Ownership and Adopts Procedures for Public Access to Underlying Data Sets.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
Protective Order: Word | Acrobat
6/16/11
Media Bureau Announces the Release of Requests for Quotation for Media Ownership Studies and Seeks Suggestions for Additional Studies in Media Ownership Proceeding.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
6/11/10
Media Bureau Announces Comment Deadlines for Notice of Inquiry in Media Ownership Proceeding.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
5/25/10
FCC Releases Notice of Inquiry on Its Media Ownership Rules.
New Release: Word | Acrobat
NOI: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Workshops
5/21/10, Stanford, CA, Impact of New Media on Broadcast Stations
4/20/10, Tampa, FL, Newspaper/Broadcast Cross-Ownership Impact in the Media Marketplace
2/23/10, Columbia, SC, Local Television & Radio Marketplace Issues
1/27/10, Washington, DC, Minority and Female Ownership
1/12/10, Washington, DC, Financial Issues
11/4/09, Washington, DC, Broadcasters & Industry Panel
11/3/09, Washington, DC, Public Interest Group Panel
11/2/09, Washington, DC, Policy Scholars’ Panel
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