Media Bureau
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.
Find your way around the Media Bureau.
Finding Information About Radio and Television Stations on the FCC Web Site.
10/5/12
Commission Permits Cable Operators to Encrypt the Basic Service Tier Subject to Certain Consumer-Protection Measures.
R&O: Word | Acrobat
Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat
10/12/12
Commission Reconsiders, Clarifies Certain Aspects of Rural Radio Order.
Order:
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10/12/12
FCC Announces Details of October 26th Incentive Auction Workshop.
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10/12/12
Broadcast Station Totals as of September 30, 2012.
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10/9/12
Cable Technical Requirements NPRM and Availability of Final Report of the Advisory Committee on Cable Signal Leakage. Comments due: 12/10/12. Replies due: 1/7/13.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
10/5/12
Commission Takes Action to Standardize and Modernize the Program Access Rules.
R&O: Word | Acrobat
Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat
Rosenworcel Statement: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat
10/5/12
FCC Continues EEO Audits with Audits of MVPD Units. Public Notice: Word | Acrobat Cable EEO Audits: Word | Acrobat Audit MVPD Letter: Word | Acrobat
10/3/12
FCC Announces New Features in Online Public Inspection File System.
Public Notice:
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10/3/12
Internet Closed Captioning Rules Went Into Effect September 30, 2012.
News Release:
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10/3/12
Annual and Quarterly Inflation Adjustment Figures for Cable Operators.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
10/2/12
FCC Launches First-in-the-World Incentive Auction to Repurpose Broadcast Television Spectrum for Mobile Broadband; Auction Set to Unleash Wave of Economic and Innovation Opportunities for U.S.
News Release (9/28/12): Word | Acrobat
NPRM:
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Appendix C:
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Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat
Rosenworcel Statement: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat
9/28/12
FCC Launches Broadcaster LEARN Program to Offer In-Depth Resources & Services to Broadcaster Community about the Unique Financial Opportunities of Incentive Auctions.
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9/28/12
Order Denying Mandatory Carriage Complaint of Station KAZV-LP, Modesto, California.
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9/26/12
Order Granting Mandatory Carriage Complaint of Station KEYT-TV, Santa Barbara, California.
Order: Word | Acrobat
9/12/12
Termination of the Remaining AOL Time Warner Merger Condition.
Order: Word | Acrobat
9/11/12
Media Bureau Announces Filing of Request for Declaratory Ruling by News Corporation. Comments due: 10/15/12. Oppositions due: 10/30/12. Replies due: 11/7/12.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
9/10/12
Media Bureau Grants Enseo a Waiver of Certain "Cable Ready" Rules.
MO&O: Word | Acrobat
Headlines Archive
- Electronic Filing Systems and Databases.
- 7/20/12
FCC Media Bureau Releases 14th Annual Video Competition Report to Congress: [Report: Word | Acrobat | McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat | Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat]
- 8/13/12
FCC Releases Report on 2011 Cable Industry Prices: [Report: Word | Acrobat]
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