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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Finding Information About Radio and Television Stations on the FCC Web Site.

10/8/04
Revised FCC Forms 301, 314, and 315 Approved and Available for Use; Media Bureau Announces End to Freeze on the Filing of Forms 301, 314, and 315 for Commercial Radio Stations.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

10/6/04
Advisory Committee on Diversity for Communications in the Digital Age Makes Recommendations.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

10/1/04
Chairman Powell to Kick Off Consumer Education Initiative on DTV Transition, Monday, October 4, 10 AM; Members of Two Panels Announced.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

9/30/04
FCC Establishes Rules for Digital Low Power Television and Television Translator Stations.
Order: Word | Acrobat
News Release (9/9/04): Word | Acrobat
Powell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat

9/29/04
FCC Adopts a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in Response to a Decision Issued by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Regarding Amendment of the Commission’s Cable Television Inside Wiring Rules.
Order: Word | Acrobat

9/28/04
Certifications for Digital Output Protection Technologies and Recording Methods to be Used in Covered Demodulator Products.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

9/16/04
Attribution of Certain TV Joint Sales Agreements.
Order: Word | Acrobat

9/9/04
FCC Adopts Children’s Programming Obligations for Digital Television Broadcasters.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Powell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Abernathy Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Martin Statement: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat

9/9/04
FCC Establishes Rules for Digital Low Power Television and Television Translator Stations.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Powell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat

Headlines Archive

• Electronic Filing and Public Access.
• 1/28/04
  FCC Releases Tenth Annual Report on Competition in Video Markets: [Report: Word | Acrobat | Erratum: Acrobat | News Release: Word | Acrobat]
• 7/8/03
  FCC Releases Report on 2002 Cable Industry Prices: [Report: Word | Acrobat | News Release: Word | Acrobat | Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat | Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat]

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