1996 Mass Media Bureau
News_Release
FCC/DA#Title/DescriptionReleased DateRelated Links
FCC-96-493FCC ADOPTS DTV STANDARD. The FCC adopted a standard for digital television (DTV) Report Number: DC 96-11712/26/1996 
FCC-96-494FCC GRANTS COX TEMPORARY WAIVER OF THE ONE-TO-A-MARKET RULE IN ORLANDO, FL; EXCHANGE OF RADIO STATIONS WITH INFINITY. The Commission has granted Cox Radio, Inc. a temporary waiver of the one-to-a-market rule in Orlando Report Number: MM 96-2912/26/1996 
DOC-86951BROADCAST STATION TOTALS.12/06/1996 
FCC-96-437** COMMISSION SEEKS COMMENT ON PROPOSALS RELATED TO THE NATIONAL BROADCAST TELEVISION MULTIPLE OWNERSHIP RULE. Report Number: DC 96-9811/07/1996 
FCC-96-436** FCC SEEKS COMMENT ON PROPOSALS TO CHANGE BROADCAST AND CABLE/MDS ATTRIBUTION RULES. Report Number: DC 96-9711/07/1996 
DOC-85324BROADCAST STATION TOTALS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 1996.11/06/1996pnmm6041.txt  
DOC-83501BROADCAST STATION TOTALS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1996.10/07/1996 
FCC-96-401FCC DENIES ROSS PEROT'S COMPLAINT AGAINST ABC, CBS, FOX AND NBC TELEVISION NETWORKS.10/04/1996 
FCC-96-391COMMISSION RULES ON DOLE-KEMP '96 COMPLAINT AGAINST AFLAC. The Commission ruled today that federal candidates cannot be required to sign contracts for the sale Report Number: 96-2609/25/1996 
DOC-81545BROADCAST STATION TOTALS AS OF AUGUST 31, 1996.09/06/1996 
FCC-96-355FCC CLEARS THE WAY FOR NETWORK PROPOSALS TO PROVIDE TIME TO PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES. The FCC has taken action to allow for a better informaed electorate in the upcoming presidential cam Report Number: MM 96-2508/21/1996 
DOC-79857BROADCAST STATION TOTALS AS OF JULY 31, 1996.08/09/1996 
FCC-96-335FCC ADOPTS NEW CHILDREN 'S TV RULES. The Commission today adopted new rules to strengthen its enforcement Report Number: DC 96-8108/08/1996chkidvid.txt  
FCC-96-312COMMISSION ADOPTS VIDEO DIALTONE TRANSITION RULES - CS DOCKET NO. 96-46. The Commission has adopted an Order that will allow existing video dialtone (VDT) systems to continu Report Number: DC 96-6907/23/1996 
DOC-93015MARY ELLEN BURNS NAMED DEPUTY CHIEF (OPERATIONS) MASS MEDIA BUREAU..07/02/1996 
DOC-93862FCC DENIES RECONSIDERATION OF DECISION THAT FOX TELEVISION DID NOT MISLEAD COMMISSION -- REPORT NO. MM 96-23.06/24/1996 
DOC-93863FCC APPROVES DIGITAL DATA TRANSMISSION BY BROADCASTERS; METHODS APPROVED FOR INSERTING ANCILLARY DIGITAL DATA INTO THE VIDEO PORTION OF THE TV SIGNAL -- REPORT NO. DC 96-57 -- ACTION IN DOCKET CASE -- MM DOCKET 95-42. Report Number: 96-5706/24/1996nrmm6022.txt  
FCC-96-258FCC LIFT STAY OF ITS GRANT OF TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF SILVER KING COMMUNICATIONS OT SILVER MANAGE,EMT; MODIFIES CONDITIONS IN THE TRANSFER ORDER AND TAKES OTHER ACTIONS (REPORT NO. MM 96-22, MASS MEDIA ACTION). The Commission has lifted the stay of its pri Report Number: MM 96-2206/13/1996 
DOC-75286BROADCAST STATION TOTALS AS OF MAY 31, 1996.06/06/1996 
FCC-96-218**COMMISSION IMPLEMENTS RULES REGARDING SILENT BROADCAST STATIONS PURSUANT TO THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996 .. Report No. MM 96-21, MMB) Action by the Commission May 14 by Order (FCC 96-218)05/17/1996 
FCC-96-169THE FCC PROPOSES TO EXTEND THE LICENSE TERM OF MOST BROADCAST STATIONS TO EIGHT YEARS (REPORT NO. MM 96-18, MASS MEDIA ACTION). In order to implement new statutory provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the Commission04/15/1996 
FCC-96-172**FCC IMPLEMENTS AMENDED RENEWAL PROCEDURES UNDER THE TELECOM ACT (REPORT NO. MM 96-19, ACTION IN DOCKET CASE). The Commission has adopted an Order implementing Section 204(a) of the Telecommunications act of 19904/15/1996 
FCC-96-147FCC DENIES PETITION TO DENY FILED BY THE NAACP REGARDING RENEWAL APPLICATION OF WFCT-TV, FAYETTEVILLE, NC; RENEWAL OF WFCT-TC, SUBJECT TO REPORTING CONDITIONS --(REPORT NO. MM 96-17, MMB). The FCC denied the petition to deny filed by the North Carolina S Report Number: MM 96-1704/08/1996 
FCC-96-118** COMMISSION INITIATES RULE MAKING PROCEEDING TO ALLOW BRAODCAST STATIONS TO IMPLEMENT CERTAIN TYPES OF MINOR MODIFICATIONS OF LICENSES WITHOUT A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT -- MM DOCKET NO. 96-58 (REPORT NO. DC 96-26, ACTION IN DOCKET CASE). Commission has ado Report Number: DC 96-2603/25/1996 
FCC-96-111FCC GRANTS WAIVER OF HTE DUOPOLY RULE TO PERMIT OWNERSHIP OF TELEVISION STATIONS KTTY(TV), SAN DIEGO, CA, AND KTLA(TV), LOS ANGELES, CA (REPORT NO. 96-16, MM ACTION). Action by the Commission March 14, 1996, by MO&O (FCC 96-111)03/18/1996 
DOC-96194FCC GRANTS HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.'S REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF THE DUOPOLY RULE AND ASSIGNMENT OF WHTM-TV, HARRISBURG, PA. The FCC waived its televison dupopoly rule and approved an assignment of license, allowing Harrisbu02/29/1996