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Policy Division, Media Bureau

The Policy Division conducts proceedings concerning broadcast, cable, and post-licensing Direct Broadcast Satellite issues, including the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act, Over-the-Air-Reception Devices, digital transition, customer premises equipment, access to programming and distribution platforms and other related matters.  It also facilitates competition in the multichannel video programming marketplace by resolving carriage and other complaints involving access to facilities as well as petitions for findings of effective competition.  In addition, the Division administers the FCC’s programs for political broadcasting and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) matters.

Policy Division (202) 418-2120
Division Chief Mary Beth Murphy
Senior Deputy Division Chief Steven Broeckaert
Deputy Division Chief John Norton
Assistant Division Chief Robert Baker
Assistant Division Chief David Konczal
Assistant Division Chief Lewis Pulley

Issues and Topics

Division Issues
Children's TV-Guide Low Power TV
Children's TV-Rules and Orders Main Studio Rules
Class A TV Non-Reserved Channels
Closed Captioning Restrictions on Over-The-Air Reception Devices
Digital Audio Broadcasting/“DAB” Political Programming & Candidate Access Rules
Digital Television Public Broadcasting and DTV
Equal Employment Opportunity Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 (STELA)
Leased Access V-Chip
Low Power FM Video Description

Headlines

1/31/13
Order Granting Partial Waiver of Online Public Inspection File Requirements.
MO&O: Word | Acrobat

1/30/13
Television Broadcast Stations Reminded of the Upcoming Public Inspection File Deadline.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

1/30/13
Fox Sports Net Ohio, LLC v. Massillon Cable TV, Inc.
Order: Word | Acrobat

1/3/13
Order Granting Must Carry Complaint of America-CV Station Group, Inc., Licensee of Stations WJPX, San Juan, and WIRS, Yauco, Puerto Rico.
MO&O: Word | Acrobat

Headline Archives


For more information pertaining to the Policy Division, please call:  (202) 418-2120.

Published: April 26 2011
Bureaus & Offices: Media
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