Inquiry Regarding the Impact of Certain Rules on Competition in the Multichannel Video Programming Distribution Market, 6593-6595 [05-2267]
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[DA 05–43]
Freedom of Information Act
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications
Commission is modifying a section of
the Commission’s rules that implement
the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Fee Schedule. This modification
pertains to the charge for recovery of the
full, allowable direct costs of searching
for and reviewing records requested
under the FOIA and the Commission’s
rules, unless such fees are restricted or
waived. The fees are being revised to
correspond to modifications in the rate
of pay approved by Congress.
DATES: Effective February 8, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shoko B. Hair, Freedom of Information
Act Officer, Office of Performance
Evaluation and Records Management,
Room 1–A827, Federal Communications
Commission, 445 12th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20554, (202) 418–1379
or via Internet at shoko.hair@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Federal Communications Commission is
modifying § 0.467(a) of the
Commission’s rules. This rule pertains
to the charges for searching and
reviewing records requested under the
FOIA. The FOIA requires federal
agencies to establish a schedule of fees
for the processing of requests for agency
records in accordance with fee
guidelines issued by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). In
1987, OMB issued its Uniform Freedom
of Information Act Fee Schedule and
Guidelines. However, because the FOIA
requires that each agency’s fees be based
upon its direct costs of providing FOIA
services, OMB did not provide a
unitary, government-wide schedule of
fees. The Commission based its FOIA
Fee Schedule on the grade level of the
employee who processes the request.
Thus, the Fee Schedule was computed
at a Step 5 of each grade level based on
the General Schedule effective January
1987 (including 20 percent for
personnel benefits). The Commission’s
rules provide that the Fee Schedule will
be modified periodically to correspond
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with modifications in the rate of pay
approved by Congress. See 47 CFR
0.467(a)(1) note.
In an Order adopted on January 14,
2005 and released on January 24, 2005
(DA 05–43), the Managing Director
revised the schedule of fees set forth in
47 CFR 0.467 for the recovery of the full,
allowable direct costs of searching for
and reviewing agency records requested
pursuant to the FOIA and the
Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 0.460,
0.461. The revisions correspond to
modifications in the rate of pay, which
was approved by Congress.
These modifications to the Fee
Schedule do not require notice and
comment because they merely update
the Fee Schedule to correspond to
modifications in rates of pay, as
required under the current rules. The
Commission will not send a copy of this
Order pursuant to the Congressional
Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A),
because the rules are a matter of agency
organization, procedure, or practice that
do not substantially affect the rights or
obligations of non-agency parties.
Accordingly, pursuant to the
authority contained in § 0.231(b) of the
Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 0.231 (b), it
is hereby ordered, that, effective on
February 8, 2005, the Fee Schedule
contained in § 0.467 of the
Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 0.467, is
amended, as described herein.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 0
Freedom of information.
Federal Communications Commission.
Andrew S. Fishel,
Managing Director.
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Note: These fees will be modified
periodically to correspond with
modifications in the rate of pay approved by
Congress.
(2) The fees in paragraph (a) (1) of this
section were computed at Step 5 of each
grade level based on the General
Schedule effective January 2005 and
include 20 percent for personnel
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47 CFR Part 76
[MB Docket No. 05–28; DA 05–169]
Inquiry Regarding the Impact of
Certain Rules on Competition in the
Multichannel Video Programming
Distribution Market
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Review of rules and statutory
provisions; solicitation of comments.
AGENCY:
Rule Changes
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Federal Communications
Commission amends 47 CFR part 0 as
follows:
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SUMMARY: This document solicits public
comment on the impact of certain
provisions of the Communications Act
PART 0—COMMISSION
of 1934, as amended, and Commission
ORGANIZATION
rules on competition in the
I 1. The authority citation for part 0
multichannel video programming
continues to read as follows:
distribution market. The Commission is
required by legislative mandate to
Authority: 47 U.S.C. 155, unless otherwise
submit a report to Congress based on the
noted.
results of this inquiry no later than
I 2. Section 0.467 is amended by
September 8, 2005.
revising the last sentence of paragraph
DATES: Comments may be filed on or
(a)(1), the table in paragraph (a)(1) and its
before March 1, 2005, and reply
note, and paragraph (a)(2) to read as
comments may be filed on or before
follows:
March 16, 2005.
§ 0.467 Search and review fees.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications
Commission, 445 12th Street, SW.,
(a)(1) * * * The fee is based on the
Washington, DC 20554.
grade level of the employee(s) who
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
conduct(s) the search or review, as
Marcia Glauberman, Media Bureau,
specified in the following schedule:
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(202) 418–7046, TTY (202) 418–7172, or
via e-mail at
Marcia.Glauberman@fcc.gov.
This is a
synopsis of the Commission’s document
in MB Docket No. 05–28, DA 05–169,
released January 25, 2005. The complete
text of the document is available for
inspection and copying during normal
business hours in the FCC Reference
Center, 445 12th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20554, and may also be
purchased from the Commission’s copy
contractor, BCPI, Inc., Portals II, 445
12th Street, SW., Room CY–B402,
Washington, DC 20554. Customers may
contact BCPI, Inc. via their Web site,
https://www.bcpi.com, or call 1–800–
378–3160.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Synopsis
1. On December 8, 2004, the Satellite
Home Viewer Extension and
Reauthorization Act of 2004 (SHVERA)
was enacted. (The Satellite Home
Viewer Extension and Reauthorization
Act, Pub. L. 108–447; 118 Stat. 2809
(2004). SHVERA was enacted as Title IX
of the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2005.) Section 208 of SHVERA requires
the Commission to conduct an inquiry
on the impact of specific provisions of
the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, and Commission rules on
competition in the multichannel video
programming distribution (MVPD)
market. The Commission is required to
submit a report to Congress on the
results of its inquiry no later than nine
months after SHVERA’s enactment (i.e.,
September 8, 2005).
2. By this document, the Media
Bureau (Bureau) initiates the inquiry
required by section 208 and seeks
comment for use in preparation of the
required report. Section 208 states:
STUDY OF IMPACT ON CABLE
TELEVISION SERVICE
(a) STUDY REQUIRED—No later than 9
months after the date of enactment of the
Satellite Home Viewer Extension and
Reauthorization Act of 2004, the Federal
Communications Commission shall complete
an inquiry regarding the impact on
competition in the multichannel video
programming distribution market of the
current retransmission consent, network
nonduplication, syndicated exclusivity, and
sports blackout rules, including the impact of
those rules on the ability of rural cable
operators to compete with the direct
broadcast satellite industry in the provision
of digital broadcast television signals to
consumers. Such report shall include such
recommendations for changes in any
statutory provisions relating to such rules as
the Commission deems appropriate.
(b) REPORT REQUIRED—The Federal
Communications Commission shall submit a
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report on the results of the inquiry required
by subsection (a) to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate not later than 9 months after the
date of the enactment of this Act. (SHVERA,
Pub. L. 108–447 sec. 208, 118 Stat. 2809,
3428–29 (2004).)
The following is a brief explanation of
the specific rules the Commission’s
study must address.
• Retransmission Consent: (47 U.S.C.
325(b); 47 CFR 76.64–70) In general,
cable and direct broadcast satellite
(DBS) operators must obtain
retransmission consent from a
commercial broadcast television station
in order to carry its signal unless the
broadcaster has elected to be carried
pursuant to must-carry status. (47 U.S.C.
325(b); 47 CFR 76.64.) Under
retransmission consent, the broadcaster
and cable or DBS operator negotiate an
agreement that may involve
compensation in return for permission
to retransmit the broadcast television
station.
• The Network Program
Nonduplication Rules (47 CFR 76.120–
122 and 76.92–95) allow a local
commercial television station to protect
its exclusive distribution rights for
network programming based on its
affiliate agreement with the network
within the geographic zone specified in
the Commission’s rules.1 In the cable
context, the station may assert these
rights against duplicative programming
on a broadcast station carried by a cable
operator. In the satellite context,
network nonduplication rights may only
be asserted against the duplicative
programming carried on a ‘‘nationally
distributed superstation.’’ (47 CFR
76.122, 124. The FCC’s definition of
‘‘nationally distributed superstation’’
can be found at 47 CFR 76.120.)
• The Syndicated Program
Exclusivity Rules (47 CFR 76.101–110,
76.120 and 76.123–125) allow a local
television broadcast station or
distributor to protect its exclusive
distribution rights for syndicated
programming within the geographic
zone specified in the Commission’s
rules.2 In the cable context, the station
or distributor may assert these rights
1 See 47 CFR 76.92 and 76.93. The Commission’s
rules provide stations such protection within a 35mile geographic zone (or 55 miles in smaller
markets), which extends from the reference point of
the community of license of the television station.
See 47 CFR 73.658(m), 76.53, and 76.92 Note.
2 See 47 CFR 76.101 and 76.103. The
Commission’s rules provide such protection within
a station’s 35-mile geographic zone, which extends
from the reference point of the community of
license of the television station. See 47 CFR
73.658(m), 76.53, and 76.101 Note.
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against duplicative programming on a
broadcast station carried by a cable
operator. In the satellite context,
syndicated exclusivity rights may only
be asserted against the duplicative
programming carried on a nationally
distributed superstation.
• The Sports Blackout Rules (47 CFR
76.111, 76.120, 76.127–130) protect a
sports team or league’s exclusive
distribution rights to a local sporting
event (i.e., a sports team). The sports
blackout rules are applied only if a local
TV broadcast station is not carrying the
local sporting event. If a local TV
broadcast station does not have
permission to carry the local game, then
no other broadcaster’s signal displaying
the game can be carried by cable or
satellite to subscribers in the protected
local blackout zone. (47 CFR 76.128.)
3. In addition to these existing rules,
SHVERA also authorizes satellite
carriers to offer distant digital stations
and out-of-market ‘‘significantly
viewed’’ stations to subscribers under
certain circumstances. (See 47 U.S.C.
339 and 340, as amended by Sections
202 and 204 of SHVERA.) Existing
statutory provisions permit cable
operators to offer such stations. (17
U.S.C 111 (a), (c), and (f).)
4. The Bureau seeks comments,
information and analysis on how these
rules, individually or collectively, affect
competition in the MVPD market. The
Bureau also seeks studies that measure
the impact of these rules, either
individually or collectively, on
competition generally. The Bureau
further requests comment and analysis
on the impact of these rules on the
ability of rural cable operators to
compete with DBS in the provision of
digital broadcast television signals to
consumers. In addition, the Bureau
requests recommendations for statutory
changes regarding these four rules
affecting competition in the MVPD
market.
Procedural Matters
5. Ex Parte Rules. There are no ex
parte or disclosure requirements
applicable to this proceeding pursuant
to 47 CFR 1.1204(b)(1).
6. Comment Information. Pursuant to
§§ 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission’s
rules, 47 CFR 1.415, 1.419, interested
parties may file comments and reply
comments on or before the dates
indicated on the first page of this
document. Comments may be filed
using: (1) The Commission’s Electronic
Comment Filing System (ECFS), (2) the
Federal Government’s eRulemaking
Portal, or (3) by filing paper copies. See
Electronic Filing of Documents in
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(1998).
• Electronic Filers: Comments may be
filed electronically using the Internet by
accessing the ECFS: https://www.fcc.gov/
cgb/ecfs/ or the Federal eRulemaking
Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Filers should follow the instructions
provided on the website for submitting
comments.
• For ECFS filers, if multiple docket
or rulemaking numbers appear in the
caption of this proceeding, filers must
transmit one electronic copy of the
comments for each docket or
rulemaking number referenced in the
caption. In completing the transmittal
screen, filers should include their full
name, U.S. Postal Service mailing
address, and the applicable docket or
rulemaking number. Parties may also
submit an electronic comment by
Internet e-mail. To get filing
instructions, filers should send an email to ecfs@fcc.gov, and include the
following words in the body of the
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message, ‘‘get form.’’ A sample form and
directions will be sent in response.
• Paper Filers: Parties who choose to
file by paper must file an original and
four copies of each filing. If more than
one docket or rulemaking number
appears in the caption of this
proceeding, filers must submit two
additional copies for each additional
docket or rulemaking number. Filings
can be sent by hand or messenger
delivery, by commercial overnight
courier, or by first-class or overnight
U.S. Postal Service mail (although we
continue to experience delays in
receiving U.S. Postal Service mail). All
filings must be addressed to the
Commission’s Secretary, Office of the
Secretary, Federal Communications
Commission.
• The Commission’s contractor will
receive hand-delivered or messengerdelivered paper filings for the
Commission’s Secretary at 236
Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Suite 110,
Washington, DC 20002. The filing hours
at this location are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. All
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hand deliveries must be held together
with rubber bands or fasteners. Any
envelopes must be disposed of before
entering the building.
• Commercial overnight mail (other
than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail
and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300
East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights,
MD 20743.
• U.S. Postal Service first-class,
Express, and Priority mail should be
addressed to 445 12th Street, SW.,
Washington DC 20554.
• People with Disabilities: Contact
the FCC to request materials in
accessible formats (braille, large print,
electronic files, audio format, etc.) by email at FCC504@fcc.gov or call the
Consumer & Governmental Affairs
Bureau at 202–418–0531 (voice), 202–
418–7365 (TTY).
Federal Communications Commission.
William H. Johnson,
Deputy Chief, Media Bureau.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 76
[MB Docket No. 05-28; DA 05-169]
Inquiry Regarding the Impact of Certain Rules on Competition in
the Multichannel Video Programming Distribution Market
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Review of rules and statutory provisions; solicitation of
comments.
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SUMMARY: This document solicits public comment on the impact of certain
provisions of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and
Commission rules on competition in the multichannel video programming
distribution market. The Commission is required by legislative mandate
to submit a report to Congress based on the results of this inquiry no
later than September 8, 2005.
DATES: Comments may be filed on or before March 1, 2005, and reply
comments may be filed on or before March 16, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marcia Glauberman, Media Bureau,
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(202) 418-7046, TTY (202) 418-7172, or via e-mail at
Marcia.Glauberman@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's
document in MB Docket No. 05-28, DA 05-169, released January 25, 2005.
The complete text of the document is available for inspection and
copying during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center, 445
12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554, and may also be purchased from
the Commission's copy contractor, BCPI, Inc., Portals II, 445 12th
Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554. Customers may contact
BCPI, Inc. via their Web site, https://www.bcpi.com, or call 1-800-378-
3160.
Synopsis
1. On December 8, 2004, the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and
Reauthorization Act of 2004 (SHVERA) was enacted. (The Satellite Home
Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act, Pub. L. 108-447; 118 Stat.
2809 (2004). SHVERA was enacted as Title IX of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2005.) Section 208 of SHVERA requires the
Commission to conduct an inquiry on the impact of specific provisions
of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and Commission rules on
competition in the multichannel video programming distribution (MVPD)
market. The Commission is required to submit a report to Congress on
the results of its inquiry no later than nine months after SHVERA's
enactment (i.e., September 8, 2005).
2. By this document, the Media Bureau (Bureau) initiates the
inquiry required by section 208 and seeks comment for use in
preparation of the required report. Section 208 states:
STUDY OF IMPACT ON CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE
(a) STUDY REQUIRED--No later than 9 months after the date of
enactment of the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization
Act of 2004, the Federal Communications Commission shall complete an
inquiry regarding the impact on competition in the multichannel
video programming distribution market of the current retransmission
consent, network nonduplication, syndicated exclusivity, and sports
blackout rules, including the impact of those rules on the ability
of rural cable operators to compete with the direct broadcast
satellite industry in the provision of digital broadcast television
signals to consumers. Such report shall include such recommendations
for changes in any statutory provisions relating to such rules as
the Commission deems appropriate.
(b) REPORT REQUIRED--The Federal Communications Commission shall
submit a report on the results of the inquiry required by subsection
(a) to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate not later than 9 months after the date
of the enactment of this Act. (SHVERA, Pub. L. 108-447 sec. 208, 118
Stat. 2809, 3428-29 (2004).)
The following is a brief explanation of the specific rules the
Commission's study must address.
Retransmission Consent: (47 U.S.C. 325(b); 47 CFR 76.64-
70) In general, cable and direct broadcast satellite (DBS) operators
must obtain retransmission consent from a commercial broadcast
television station in order to carry its signal unless the broadcaster
has elected to be carried pursuant to must-carry status. (47 U.S.C.
325(b); 47 CFR 76.64.) Under retransmission consent, the broadcaster
and cable or DBS operator negotiate an agreement that may involve
compensation in return for permission to retransmit the broadcast
television station.
The Network Program Nonduplication Rules (47 CFR 76.120-
122 and 76.92-95) allow a local commercial television station to
protect its exclusive distribution rights for network programming based
on its affiliate agreement with the network within the geographic zone
specified in the Commission's rules.\1\ In the cable context, the
station may assert these rights against duplicative programming on a
broadcast station carried by a cable operator. In the satellite
context, network nonduplication rights may only be asserted against the
duplicative programming carried on a ``nationally distributed
superstation.'' (47 CFR 76.122, 124. The FCC's definition of
``nationally distributed superstation'' can be found at 47 CFR 76.120.)
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\1\ See 47 CFR 76.92 and 76.93. The Commission's rules provide
stations such protection within a 35-mile geographic zone (or 55
miles in smaller markets), which extends from the reference point of
the community of license of the television station. See 47 CFR
73.658(m), 76.53, and 76.92 Note.
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The Syndicated Program Exclusivity Rules (47 CFR 76.101-
110, 76.120 and 76.123-125) allow a local television broadcast station
or distributor to protect its exclusive distribution rights for
syndicated programming within the geographic zone specified in the
Commission's rules.\2\ In the cable context, the station or distributor
may assert these rights against duplicative programming on a broadcast
station carried by a cable operator. In the satellite context,
syndicated exclusivity rights may only be asserted against the
duplicative programming carried on a nationally distributed
superstation.
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\2\ See 47 CFR 76.101 and 76.103. The Commission's rules provide
such protection within a station's 35-mile geographic zone, which
extends from the reference point of the community of license of the
television station. See 47 CFR 73.658(m), 76.53, and 76.101 Note.
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The Sports Blackout Rules (47 CFR 76.111, 76.120, 76.127-
130) protect a sports team or league's exclusive distribution rights to
a local sporting event (i.e., a sports team). The sports blackout rules
are applied only if a local TV broadcast station is not carrying the
local sporting event. If a local TV broadcast station does not have
permission to carry the local game, then no other broadcaster's signal
displaying the game can be carried by cable or satellite to subscribers
in the protected local blackout zone. (47 CFR 76.128.)
3. In addition to these existing rules, SHVERA also authorizes
satellite carriers to offer distant digital stations and out-of-market
``significantly viewed'' stations to subscribers under certain
circumstances. (See 47 U.S.C. 339 and 340, as amended by Sections 202
and 204 of SHVERA.) Existing statutory provisions permit cable
operators to offer such stations. (17 U.S.C 111 (a), (c), and (f).)
4. The Bureau seeks comments, information and analysis on how these
rules, individually or collectively, affect competition in the MVPD
market. The Bureau also seeks studies that measure the impact of these
rules, either individually or collectively, on competition generally.
The Bureau further requests comment and analysis on the impact of these
rules on the ability of rural cable operators to compete with DBS in
the provision of digital broadcast television signals to consumers. In
addition, the Bureau requests recommendations for statutory changes
regarding these four rules affecting competition in the MVPD market.
Procedural Matters
5. Ex Parte Rules. There are no ex parte or disclosure requirements
applicable to this proceeding pursuant to 47 CFR 1.1204(b)(1).
6. Comment Information. Pursuant to Sec. Sec. 1.415 and 1.419 of
the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may
file comments and reply comments on or before the dates indicated on
the first page of this document. Comments may be filed using: (1) The
Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS), (2) the Federal
Government's eRulemaking Portal, or (3) by filing paper copies. See
Electronic Filing of Documents in
[[Page 6595]]
Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1998).
Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically
using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: https://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/ or the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Filers
should follow the instructions provided on the website for submitting
comments.
For ECFS filers, if multiple docket or rulemaking numbers
appear in the caption of this proceeding, filers must transmit one
electronic copy of the comments for each docket or rulemaking number
referenced in the caption. In completing the transmittal screen, filers
should include their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address,
and the applicable docket or rulemaking number. Parties may also submit
an electronic comment by Internet e-mail. To get filing instructions,
filers should send an e-mail to ecfs@fcc.gov, and include the following
words in the body of the message, ``get form.'' A sample form and
directions will be sent in response.
Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must
file an original and four copies of each filing. If more than one
docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding,
filers must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or
rulemaking number. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery,
by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S.
Postal Service mail (although we continue to experience delays in
receiving U.S. Postal Service mail). All filings must be addressed to
the Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal
Communications Commission.
The Commission's contractor will receive hand-delivered or
messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission's Secretary at 236
Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Suite 110, Washington, DC 20002. The filing
hours at this location are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. All hand deliveries must be
held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes must be
disposed of before entering the building.
Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service
Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton
Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743.
U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority
mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW., Washington DC 20554.
People with Disabilities: Contact the FCC to request
materials in accessible formats (braille, large print, electronic
files, audio format, etc.) by e-mail at FCC504@fcc.gov or call the
Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0531 (voice), 202-
418-7365 (TTY).
Federal Communications Commission.
William H. Johnson,
Deputy Chief, Media Bureau.
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