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October 9, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications
Commission, 445 Twelfth Street, SW.,
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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2006 Quadrennial Regulatory Review
Federal Communications
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ACTION: Notice; comments requested.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This document announces the
release of and seeks public comment on
ten research studies on media
ownership intended to inform the
Commission’s review of its broadcast
ownership rules.
DATES: The agency must receive
comments on or before October 1, 2007
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and reply comments on or before
October 16, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be filed
electronically using the Internet by
accessing the Electronic Comment
Filing System, https://www.fcc.gov/cgb/
ecfs/, or the Federal eRulemaking Portal,
https://www.regulations.gov. 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.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michelle Connolly, Office of Strategic
Planning & Policy Analysis, at (202)
418–1503. Press inquiries should be
directed to Mary Diamond, Media
Bureau, at (202) 418–2388.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. The Commission announces the
release of ten research studies on media
ownership intended to inform the
Commission’s comprehensive review of
its broadcast ownership policies
undertaken in rulemaking proceeding
MB Docket No. 06–121 involving the
issues raised by the opinion of the U.S.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
in Prometheus v. FCC, 373 F.3d 372
(2004) and its quadrennial review of its
broadcast ownership rules and certain
other rules, 2006 Quadrennial Review
Further Notice of Proposed Rule
Making, 71 FR 45511, August 9, 2006.
The studies, which were conducted by
outside researchers and by Commission
staff, examine a range of issues that
impact diversity, competition, and
localism, three important policy goals of
those rules. Pursuant to this public
notice, the Commission seeks public
comment on the studies, which are
available on the Commission’s Web site
at https://www.fcc.gov/ownership/
studies.html. The Commission will
incorporate the studies and the public
comments in the record of this
proceeding. The studies will also be
peer-reviewed and the Commission
intends to use the data collected in the
studies, as well as the comments, to
inform its decisions in the ownership
proceeding.
2. The following is a list of the media
ownership studies released on July 31,
2007 and their respective authors and
professional affiliations:
Study 1: How People Get News and
Information. This study surveys
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consumers about their use of media. It
identifies consumers’ primary,
secondary, and tertiary sources of news
and information and the frequency with
which consumers access these sources.
The author is Nielsen Media Research,
Inc.
Study 2: Ownership Structure and
Robustness of Media. This study
describes the ownership structure and
robustness of current media, including
broadcast television, cable television,
satellite television, broadcast radio,
satellite radio, newspapers, and the
Internet. The information gathered
concerning the current media
marketplace is compared to the state of
the media marketplace when the
Commission last reviewed its ownership
rules in the years 2002–2003. The
authors are Kiran Duwadi, Scott
Roberts, and Andrew Wise, FCC; and
the Technical Appendix author is
Anthony Bush, FCC.
Study 3: Television Station
Ownership Structure and the Quantity
and Quality of TV Programming. This
study analyzes the effect of ownership
structure and robustness (as described
in Study 2) on various measures of the
quantity and the quality of different
types of TV programming, including
local news and public affairs, minority
programming, children’s programming,
family programming, religious
programming, and violent and indecent
content. The author is Gregory S.
Crawford, Department of Economics,
University of Arizona.
Study 4: News Operations. This study,
which is divided into four sections,
collects data on the size and scope of
the news operations of radio and
television stations and newspapers. It
also analyzes the relationship between
the nature of the news operations and
market characteristics, including
ownership structure and robustness.
Section I is The Impact of Ownership
Structure on Television Stations’ News
and Public Affairs Programming by
author Daniel Shiman, FCC; Section II is
Ownership Structure, Market
Characteristics and the Quantity of
News and Public Affairs Programming:
An Empirical Analysis of Radio Airplay,
by author Kenneth Lynch, FCC; Section
III is Factors that Affect a Radio
Station’s Propensity to Adopt a News
Format, by author Craig Stroup, FCC;
and Section IV is The Effect of
Ownership and Market Structure on
News Operations, by author Pedro
Almoguera, FCC.
Study 5: Station Ownership and
Programming in Radio. This study uses
station-level data to examine how
ownership structure affects the
programming and audience of radio
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stations. The author is Tasneem Chipty,
CRA International, Inc.
Study 6: The Effects of CrossOwnership on the Local Content and
Political Slant of Local Television News.
This study examines the effect of
newspaper cross-ownership on
television news coverage using matched
pairs of cross-owned and non-crossowned television stations. The author is
Jeffrey Milyo, Center for Applied
Economics, University of Kansas,
School of Business; Department of
Economics and Truman School of
Public Affairs, University of Missouri.
Studies 7 and 8: These two studies
examine levels of minority ownership of
media companies and barriers to entry.
Study 7: Minority and Female
Ownership in Media Enterprises. The
authors are Arie Beresteanu and Paul B.
Ellickson, Duke University.
Study 8: The Impact of the FCC’s TV
Duopoly Rule Relaxation on Minority
and Women Owned Broadcast Stations
1999–2006. The author is Allen S.
Hammond, IV, Santa Clara University.
Study 9: Vertical Integration and the
Market for Broadcast and Cable
Television Programming. This study
examines levels of vertical integration in
the media industry. The author is
Austan Goolsbee, University of Chicago,
Graduate School of Business; American
Bar Foundation; and National Bureau of
Economic Research.
Study 10: Review of the Radio
Industry, 2007. This study updates a
study done during our last review of the
media ownership rules, which was
titled ‘‘Radio Industry Review 2002:
Trends in Ownership, Format, and
Finance.’’ The author is George
Williams, FCC.
Procedural Matters
3. Interested parties may file
comments on or before October 1, 2007
and reply comments on or before
October 16, 2007. 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 Rulemaking Proceedings,
63 FR 24121 (May 1, 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 Web site 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
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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
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
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: To request
materials in accessible formats for
people with disabilities (Braille, large
print, electronic files, audio format)
send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call
the Consumer & Governmental Affairs
Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice), 202–
418–0432 (tty).
4. This is a permit-but-disclose notice
and comment rulemaking proceeding.
Ex parte presentations are permitted,
except during the Sunshine Agenda
period, provided that they are disclosed
as provided in the Commission’s rules.
5. For further information, contact
Michelle Connolly at (202) 418–1503 of
the Office of Strategic Planning & Policy
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Analysis. Press inquiries should be
directed to Mary Diamond, Media
Bureau, at (202) 418–2388. TTY: (202)
418–7172 or (888) 835–5322.
Federal Communications Commission.
Royce Sherlock,
Chief, Industry Analysis Division, Media
Bureau.
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is seeking public comments concerning
a 3 year extension by the Office of
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approval of the information collection
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due to expire on November 30, 2007.
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Comments: Submit comments by any
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E-mail: comments@fhfb.gov.
Fax: 202–408–2580.
Mail/Hand Delivery: Federal Housing
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Include the following information in the
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[MB Docket Nos. 06-121, 02-277, MM Docket Nos. 01-235, 01-317,
00-244; DA 07-3470]
2006 Quadrennial Regulatory Review
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice; comments requested.
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SUMMARY: This document announces the release of and seeks public
comment on ten research studies on media ownership intended to inform
the Commission's review of its broadcast ownership rules.
DATES: The agency must receive comments on or before October 1, 2007
and reply comments on or before October 16, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by
accessing the Electronic Comment Filing System, https://www.fcc.gov/cgb/
ecfs/, or the Federal eRulemaking Portal, https://www.regulations.gov.
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. 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Connolly, Office of Strategic
Planning & Policy Analysis, at (202) 418-1503. Press inquiries should
be directed to Mary Diamond, Media Bureau, at (202) 418-2388.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. The Commission announces the release of ten research studies on
media ownership intended to inform the Commission's comprehensive
review of its broadcast ownership policies undertaken in rulemaking
proceeding MB Docket No. 06-121 involving the issues raised by the
opinion of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in
Prometheus v. FCC, 373 F.3d 372 (2004) and its quadrennial review of
its broadcast ownership rules and certain other rules, 2006 Quadrennial
Review Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 71 FR 45511, August 9,
2006. The studies, which were conducted by outside researchers and by
Commission staff, examine a range of issues that impact diversity,
competition, and localism, three important policy goals of those rules.
Pursuant to this public notice, the Commission seeks public comment on
the studies, which are available on the Commission's Web site at http:/
/www.fcc.gov/ownership/studies.html. The Commission will incorporate
the studies and the public comments in the record of this proceeding.
The studies will also be peer-reviewed and the Commission intends to
use the data collected in the studies, as well as the comments, to
inform its decisions in the ownership proceeding.
2. The following is a list of the media ownership studies released
on July 31, 2007 and their respective authors and professional
affiliations:
Study 1: How People Get News and Information. This study surveys
consumers about their use of media. It identifies consumers' primary,
secondary, and tertiary sources of news and information and the
frequency with which consumers access these sources. The author is
Nielsen Media Research, Inc.
Study 2: Ownership Structure and Robustness of Media. This study
describes the ownership structure and robustness of current media,
including broadcast television, cable television, satellite television,
broadcast radio, satellite radio, newspapers, and the Internet. The
information gathered concerning the current media marketplace is
compared to the state of the media marketplace when the Commission last
reviewed its ownership rules in the years 2002-2003. The authors are
Kiran Duwadi, Scott Roberts, and Andrew Wise, FCC; and the Technical
Appendix author is Anthony Bush, FCC.
Study 3: Television Station Ownership Structure and the Quantity
and Quality of TV Programming. This study analyzes the effect of
ownership structure and robustness (as described in Study 2) on various
measures of the quantity and the quality of different types of TV
programming, including local news and public affairs, minority
programming, children's programming, family programming, religious
programming, and violent and indecent content. The author is Gregory S.
Crawford, Department of Economics, University of Arizona.
Study 4: News Operations. This study, which is divided into four
sections, collects data on the size and scope of the news operations of
radio and television stations and newspapers. It also analyzes the
relationship between the nature of the news operations and market
characteristics, including ownership structure and robustness. Section
I is The Impact of Ownership Structure on Television Stations' News and
Public Affairs Programming by author Daniel Shiman, FCC; Section II is
Ownership Structure, Market Characteristics and the Quantity of News
and Public Affairs Programming: An Empirical Analysis of Radio Airplay,
by author Kenneth Lynch, FCC; Section III is Factors that Affect a
Radio Station's Propensity to Adopt a News Format, by author Craig
Stroup, FCC; and Section IV is The Effect of Ownership and Market
Structure on News Operations, by author Pedro Almoguera, FCC.
Study 5: Station Ownership and Programming in Radio. This study
uses station-level data to examine how ownership structure affects the
programming and audience of radio
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stations. The author is Tasneem Chipty, CRA International, Inc.
Study 6: The Effects of Cross-Ownership on the Local Content and
Political Slant of Local Television News. This study examines the
effect of newspaper cross-ownership on television news coverage using
matched pairs of cross-owned and non-cross-owned television stations.
The author is Jeffrey Milyo, Center for Applied Economics, University
of Kansas, School of Business; Department of Economics and Truman
School of Public Affairs, University of Missouri.
Studies 7 and 8: These two studies examine levels of minority
ownership of media companies and barriers to entry. Study 7: Minority
and Female Ownership in Media Enterprises. The authors are Arie
Beresteanu and Paul B. Ellickson, Duke University.
Study 8: The Impact of the FCC's TV Duopoly Rule Relaxation on
Minority and Women Owned Broadcast Stations 1999-2006. The author is
Allen S. Hammond, IV, Santa Clara University.
Study 9: Vertical Integration and the Market for Broadcast and
Cable Television Programming. This study examines levels of vertical
integration in the media industry. The author is Austan Goolsbee,
University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business; American Bar
Foundation; and National Bureau of Economic Research.
Study 10: Review of the Radio Industry, 2007. This study updates a
study done during our last review of the media ownership rules, which
was titled ``Radio Industry Review 2002: Trends in Ownership, Format,
and Finance.'' The author is George Williams, FCC.
Procedural Matters
3. Interested parties may file comments on or before October 1,
2007 and reply comments on or before October 16, 2007. 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 Rulemaking
Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (May 1, 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 Web site 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: To request materials in accessible
formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic
files, audio format) send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the
Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-
418-0432 (tty).
4. This is a permit-but-disclose notice and comment rulemaking
proceeding. Ex parte presentations are permitted, except during the
Sunshine Agenda period, provided that they are disclosed as provided in
the Commission's rules.
5. For further information, contact Michelle Connolly at (202) 418-
1503 of the Office of Strategic Planning & Policy Analysis. Press
inquiries should be directed to Mary Diamond, Media Bureau, at (202)
418-2388. TTY: (202) 418-7172 or (888) 835-5322.
Federal Communications Commission.
Royce Sherlock,
Chief, Industry Analysis Division, Media Bureau.
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