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.

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02/6/03
Requests For Further Extension of the Digital Television Construction Deadline.
Order: Word | Acrobat

02/6/03
Application For Assignment of License filed by Western New York Public Broadcasting Association.
Memorandum Opinion and Order: Word | Acrobat

01/31/03
Denial of Application for Review filed by Birach Broadcasting Corporation.
Memorandum Opinion and Order: Word | Acrobat

1/29/03
FCC Releases Reconsideration and Order on Inside Wiring and Customer Premises Equipment; Cable Home Wiring.
Order: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat | Martin Statement: Word | Acrobat

1/27/03
FCC Initiates Second Review of DTV Transition.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
NPRM: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Acrobat | Adelstein Statement: Acrobat

1/21/03
Application for Consent to the Transfer Control of Licenses from Comcast to AT&T;
Order Granting Request for Extension of Time: Word | Acrobat

1/10/03
FCC Seeks Comment on Cable-Consumer Electronics Agreement on "Plug and Play"
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Order: Word | Acrobat
Appendix B: Acrobat
Abernathy Press Statement: Word | Acrobat

01/10/03
Application of Echostar Communications Corporation, General Motors Corporation, and Hughes Electronics Corporation.
Order: Word | Acrobat

12/31/02
FCC Releases Ninth Annual Report on Competition in Video Markets: [Report: Word | Acrobat | News Release: Word | Acrobat]

12/19/02
Statement of FCC Chairman Michael K. Powell Regarding Cable-Consumer Electronics Agreement on "Plug and Play"
Statement: Word | Acrobat

12/19/02
Abernathy Applauds Cable and Consumer Electronic Industries for Working Together Toward Offering "Plug and Play" Digital TV Sets to Consumers
Statement: Word | Acrobat

12/4/02
Chairman Powell Announces Public Hearing in Richmond, VA on Media Ownership.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

Headlines Archive

• Electronic Filing and Public Access.
• Follow this link for information on the FCC's Proceeding Concerning High-Speed Internet Access Over Cable and Other Facilities
• 12/31/02
  FCC Releases Ninth Annual Report on Competition in Video Markets: [Report: Word | Acrobat | News Release: Word | Acrobat]
• 4/4/02
  FCC Releases Report on 2001 Cable Industry Prices [Report: MS Word Version | Acrobat Version | News Release: MS Word Version | Acrobat Version]

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