2001 Cable Services Bureau
News_Release
FCC/DA#Title/DescriptionReleased DateRelated Links
DOC-218217FCC SAYS TIME WARNER IS NOT REQUIRED TO CARRY GEMSTAR'S VBI MATERIAL.12/06/2001 DOC-218217A1.doc  DOC-218217A1.pdf  DOC-218217A1.txt   
DOC-217355FCC CHAIRMAN MICHAEL POWELL NAMES INTRA-AGENCY TEAM LEADERS TO REVIEW PROPOSED ECHOSTAR-DIRECTV COMBINATION. FCC Chairman Michael K. Powell announced that W. Kenneth Ferree, Chief, Cable Services Bureau and f11/01/2001 DOC-217355A1.doc  DOC-217355A1.pdf  DOC-217355A1.txt   
DOC-216785FCC TO EXAMINE PROHIBITION ON EXCLUSIVE CONTRACTS. Provision of Program Access Rules Set to Expire in October 200210/11/2001 DOC-216785A1.doc  DOC-216785A1.pdf  DOC-216785A1.txt   
DOC-216620FCC FINDS CABLE OPERATORS MAY PASS THROUGH FRANCHISE FEES. Agency Also Supports Consumers' Right to Know Who's Responsible for Charges on Bill10/04/2001 DOC-216620A1.pdf  DOC-216620A1.txt   
DOC-216143FCC CABLE CHIEF NAMES PAUL GALLANT AS SPECIAL ADVISOR.09/17/2001 DOC-216143A1.doc  DOC-216143A1.pdf  DOC-216143A1.txt   
DOC-216098FCC BEGINS REVIEWING CABLE OWNERSHIP LIMITS; AGENCY SEEKING EVIDENCE THAT WILL WITHSTAND FURTHER JUDICIAL SCRUTINY. The FCC launched a proceeding to review its horizontal and vertical limits for cable companies09/13/2001 DOC-216098A1.doc  DOC-216098A1.pdf  DOC-216098A1.txt   
DOC-215882FCC AFFIRMS RULES FOR SATELLITE CARRIAGE OF LOCAL TV STATIONS. The FCC affirmed an earlier rulemaking regarding satellite carriage of local TV broadcast signals an09/05/2001 DOC-215882A1.doc  DOC-215882A1.pdf  DOC-215882A1.txt   
DOC-213351FCC ISSUES INQUIRY FOR ITS EIGHTH REPORT TO CONGRESS ON VIDEO COMPETITION. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) initiated its eighth annual inquiry, as required by Cong06/20/2001 DOC-213351A1.doc  DOC-213351A1.pdf  DOC-213351A1.txt   
DOC-213773CARRIAGE OF DIGITAL MUST CARRY SIGNALS PROCEEDING: CHANNEL CAPACITY SURVEY RESPONSES PLACED IN DOCKET.. The FCC announced it has added voluntary surveys from cable operators to the record in the "Carriage06/20/2001 DOC-213773A1.doc  DOC-213773A1.pdf  DOC-213773A1.txt   
DOC-213501FCC CABLE CHIEF FERREE NAMES BARBARA ESBIN AS ASSOCIATE BUREAU CHIEF.06/07/2001 DOC-213501A1.doc  DOC-213501A1.pdf  DOC-213501A1.txt   
DOC-213361FCC CABLE CHIEF ANNOUNCES STAFF CHANGES. Clint Odom Leaves FCC, Thomas Horan Replaces Odom06/04/2001 DOC-213361A1.doc  DOC-213361A1.pdf  DOC-213361A1.txt   
DOC-213117FCC RESOLVES TWO POLE ATTACHMENT PROCEEDINGS - MAKES ADJUSTMENT TO ACCOUNTING FORMULA AND AFFIRMS CABLE BUREAU'S DECISION GRANTING POLE ATTACHMENT RATE COMPLAINT.05/25/2001 DOC-213117A1.doc  DOC-213117A1.pdf  DOC-213117A1.txt   
DOC-213046FCC CABLE CHIEF FERREE NAMES SARAH WHITESELL AS NEW ASSOCIATE BUREAU CHIEF.05/23/2001 DOC-213046A1.doc  DOC-213046A1.pdf  DOC-213046A1.txt   
DOC-212286OPEN PROCEEDINGS.04/24/2001 DOC-212286A1.doc  DOC-212286A1.pdf  DOC-212286A1.txt   
DOC-211026FCC RELEASES ORDER DENYING PETITION TO RECONSIDER APPROVAL OF AT&T AND MEDIAONE MERGER; ACTION DOES NOT ADDRESS ISSUES ON REMAND FROM APPEALS COURT CASE.03/14/2001 DOC-211026A1.doc  DOC-211026A1.pdf  DOC-211026A1.txt   
DOC-210107FCC RELEASES 2000 REPORT ON CABLE INDUSTRY PRICES.02/14/2001 DOC-210107A1.doc  DOC-210107A1.pdf  DOC-210107A1.txt   
DOC-209245FCC ADOPTS RULES FOR CABLE CARRIAGE OF DIGITAL TV SIGNALS. Also requests further information regarding dual carriage of analog and digital TV signals. News Me01/22/2001 DOC-209245A1.doc  DOC-209245A1.pdf  DOC-209245A1.txt   
DOC-209199FCC GRANTS "MUST CARRY" STATUS TO DIGITAL-ONLY TV STATION. The FCC ruled that WHDT-DT, channel 59 of Stuart, Florida, a digital-only television station is enti01/19/2001 DOC-209199A1.doc  DOC-209199A1.pdf  DOC-209199A1.txt   
DOC-208826FCC ADOPTS SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT ON COMPETITION IN VIDEO MARKETS. FCC 01-0101/08/2001 DOC-208826A1.doc  DOC-208826A1.pdf  DOC-208826A1.txt