PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1919 M STREET, N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 DA 98-1704 News media information 202/418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov Released: August 27, 1998 PETITION FOR WAIVER Paxson Communications Corporation has filed a petition for waiver of 47 C.F.R. Section 73.658(i). The full text of this document is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center (Room 239), 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., and also may by purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, International Transcription Service, Inc. (ITS), 1231 20th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20036, (202)857-3800. For additional information please contact Robert Kieschnick at (202)418-2170. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NATURE OF WAIVER: Paxson seeks a waiver of the network representation rule, 47 C.F.R.  73.658(i), to permit it to act as the national and regional spot sales representative for the independently-owned affiliates of its new broadcast television network, PAXTV. FILED BY: John R. Feore, Jr. and Elizabeth A. McGeary, Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, Counsel for Paxson Communications Corporation, on August 24, 1998. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interested parties may file comments opposing or supporting the Petition for Waiver listed above by September 16, 1998.