NEWS
                                             July 1, 1996


                            MASS MEDIA BUREAU'S
                           ENFORCEMENT DIVISION 
                                REORGANIZED

The Enforcement Division of the Mass Media Bureau has been reorganized to improve efficiency, to
reduce levels of review, and to increase flexibility of staffing so as to respond better to shifts in workload 
and provide the staff with a wider range of experience.  The reorganization consolidates the Complaints
and Investigations, Political Programming, and Hearing Branches into the Complaints and Political
Programming Branch.  The Equal Employment Opportunity Branch (EEO) remains unchanged.  

The new structure is effective immediately.  Staff members of the new Complaints and Political
Programming Branch retain their previous responsibilities, but during times of uneven workload, they
will assist other groups as well.  Through cross training, the Division expects to maximize the staff
available for prompt handling of increased work in any area handled in the new Branch.  The Political
Programming Group has primary responsibility for advising licensees, cable systems and candidates on
political programming matters, handling political programming complaints, evaluating licensees' and cable
systems' compliance with political programming requirements, and  participating in rulemaking
proceedings involving political programming.  The Hearing Group has primary responsibility for
participating in Mass Media Bureau hearings, including those involving renewals, revocations, comparative
proceedings, and investigations.  The Complaints Group has primary responsibility for all non-EEO
complaints, inquiries, and investigations not handled by other groups.  

Members of the public can receive information on areas of law listed above by contacting the Complaints
and Political Programming Branch.  For answers to political programming questions, call the Political
Programming Group at (202) 418-1440.  For hearing information, call the Hearing Group at (202) 418-
1430.  For all other subjects listed above, call the Complaints Group at (202) 418-1430.  For answers
to EEO questions, call the Equal Employment Opportunity Branch at (202) 418-1450.


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