2000 Mass Media Bureau
News_Release
FCC/DA#Title/DescriptionReleased DateRelated Links
DOC-208541FCC ANNOUNCES FIRST 255 APPLICANTS ELIGIBLE FOR LOW POWER FM RADIO STATIONS. The FCC announced that 255 noncommercial educational applicants in 20 states are eligible for new lo12/21/2000 DOC-208541A1.doc  DOC-208541A1.pdf  DOC-208541A1.txt   
DOC-208151PRESS STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER GLORIA TRISTANI. Re: Mass Media Bureau approval of radio license transfer of WRWD(FM), WBWZ9FM), and WGHQ(AM) from Ro12/11/2000 
DOC-208106FCC PROPOSES CHANGES IN DEFINING COMMERICAL RADIO MARKETS. The FCC is seeking comment on whether and how it should modify its existing definition of radio mark12/08/2000 DOC-208106A1.doc  DOC-208106A2.doc  DOC-208106A3.doc  DOC-208106A4.doc  DOC-208106A5.doc  DOC-208106A6.doc  DOC-208106A1.pdf  DOC-208106A2.pdf  DOC-208106A3.pdf  DOC-208106A4.pdf  DOC-208106A5.pdf  DOC-208106A6.pdf  DOC-208106A1.txt  DOC-208106A2.txt  DOC-208106A3.txt  DOC-208106A4.txt  DOC-208106A5.txt  DOC-208106A6.txt   
DOC-207845BROADCAST STATION TOTALS - CORRECTED COPY.12/01/2000 DOC-207845A1.doc  DOC-207845A1.pdf  DOC-207845A1.txt   
DOC-207694BROADCAST STATION TOTALS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2000.11/29/2000 DOC-207694A1.doc  DOC-207694A1.pdf  DOC-207694A1.txt   
DOC-206740MANIA K. BAGHDADI APPOINTED DEPUTY DIVISION CHIEF, POLICY AND RULES DIVISION, MASS MEDIA BUREAU.10/25/2000 DOC-206740A1.doc  DOC-206740A1.pdf  DOC-206740A1.txt   
DOC-206321FCC SUSPENDS POLITICAL EDITORIAL AND PERSONAL ATTACK RULES FOR 60 DAYS; ASKS PARTIES TO SUBMIT EVIDENCE ON EFFECT OF SUSPENSION. The FCC suspended its political editorial and personal attack rules for 60 days, asked partiets to s10/04/2000 
DOC-206104FCC ADOPTS RECONSIDERATION ORDER FOR LOW POWER FM RADIO; AFFIRMS PROVISIONS OFORIGINAL ORDER; INSTITUTES PROTECTION FOR RADIO READING SERVICES AND INTERFERENCECOMPLAINT PROCEDURE. The FCC affirmed its order creating a new low power FM radio service, creat09/22/2000 DOC-206104A1.doc  DOC-206104A1.pdf  DOC-206104A1.txt   
DOC-205939FCC RECEIVES 473 LOW POWER FM APPLICATIONS IN SECOND FILING WINDOW. .09/15/2000 DOC-205939A1.doc  DOC-205939A1.pdf  DOC-205939A1.txt   
DOC-205848FCC PROPOSES STANDARDIZED DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS TO BETTER INFORM COMMUNITIES ABOUT HOW BROADCASTERS SERVE THE PUBLIC INTEREST. by NPRM (FCC No. 00-345) MMB.09/14/2000 DOC-205848A1.doc  DOC-205848A2.doc  DOC-205848A3.doc  DOC-205848A1.pdf  DOC-205848A2.pdf  DOC-205848A3.pdf  DOC-205848A1.txt  DOC-205848A2.txt  DOC-205848A3.txt   
DOC-205316AUGUST 28-SEPTEMBER 1 IS FILING WINDOW FOR NEXT GROUP OF LPRM APPLICATIONS. .08/24/2000 DOC-205316A1.doc  DOC-205316A1.pdf  DOC-205316A1.txt   
DOC-205075FCC APPROVES AMFM/CLEAR CHANNEL MERGER. .08/15/2000 DOC-205075A1.doc  DOC-205075A1.pdf  DOC-205075A1.txt   
DOC-204541FCC TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR LOW POWER FM STATIONS IN CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, KANSAS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSISSIPPI, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, PUERTO RICO, VIRGINIA, AND WYOMING. Applications from schools, churches and community groups will be accepted f07/28/2000 DOC-204541A1.doc  DOC-204541A1.pdf  DOC-204541A1.txt   
DOC-204418JAMILA BESS JOHNSON NAMED SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE MASS MEDIA BUREAU CHIEF. NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: DAVID FISKE (202).07/26/2000 
DOC-204339FCC ADOPTS TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR DISPLAY OF CLOSED CAPTIONING ON DIGITAL TELEVISION RECEIVERS. (FCC No. 00-259)07/24/2000 DOC-204339A1.doc  DOC-204339A2.doc  DOC-204339A1.pdf  DOC-204339A2.pdf  DOC-204339A1.txt  DOC-204339A2.txt   
DOC-204340FCC ADOPTS RULES FOR LARGE BROADCAST AND PROGRAM DISTRIBUTORS TO PROVIDE VIDEO DESCRIPTION FOR PERSONS WITH VISUAL DISABILITIES; ALSO ADOPTS RULES TO ENHANCE ACCESSIBILITY OF EMERGENCY INFORMATION. (FCC No. 00-258)07/24/2000 DOC-204340A1.doc  DOC-204340A1.pdf  DOC-204340A1.txt   
DOC-203622FCC AFFIRMS RULES FOR THE 700 MHZ BAND AND CONSIDERS POSSIBLE VOLUNTARY MEASURES TO FACILITATE SPECTRUM CLEARING AND ACCELERATE DTV TRANSITION. The FCC affirmed its service rules for the 747-762 MHz and 777-792 MHz spectrum auction scheduled fo06/22/2000 DOC-203622A1.doc  DOC-203622A1.pdf  DOC-203622A1.txt   
DOC-203559FCC RECEIVES OVER 700 LOW POWER FM RADIO APPLICATIONS.06/21/2000 DOC-203559A1.doc  DOC-203559A1.pdf  DOC-203559A1.txt   
DA-00-1196FCC RELEASES NEW FORM 601 FOR RADIO SERVICES AUTHORIZATION.06/01/2000 DOC-202939A1.doc  DOC-202939A1.pdf  DOC-202939A1.txt   
DOC-202981FCC ISSUES BROADCAST OWNERSHIP BIENNIAL REVIEW REPORT; WILL BEGIN RULEMAKINGS ON DUAL NETWORK, RADIO MARKET DEFINITION, EXPERIMENTAL STATION AND NEWSPAPER/BROADCAST CROSS-OWNERSHIP. The FCC has completed its Biennial Review of its broadcast ownership rule05/30/2000 DOC-202981A1.doc  DOC-202981A1.pdf  DOC-202981A1.txt   
DOC-202760SUSANNA ZWERLING NAMED ASSISTANT BUREAU CHIEF FOR PLANNING AND COMMUNICATIONS IN THE MASS MEDIA BUREAU.05/19/2000 DOC-202760A1.doc  DOC-202760A1.pdf  DOC-202760A1.txt   
DOC-202492MARLENE H. DORTCH NAMED CHIEF, EEO STAFF, MASS MEDIA BUREAU.05/11/2000 DOC-202492A1.doc  DOC-202492A1.pdf  DOC-202492A1.txt   
DOC-202343FCC APPROVES TRANSFER OF CBS TO VIACOM; GIVES COMBINED COMPANY TIME TO COMPLY WITH OWNERSHIP RULES. The FCC approved the transfer of control of the CBS Corporation to Viacom, Inc., including approval05/03/2000 DOC-202343A1.doc  DOC-202343A1.pdf  DOC-202343A1.txt   
DOC-202206LOW POWER FM FILING DATE SET FOR FIRST TWELVE JURISDICTIONS. Applications to give voices to various community groups will be accepted from May 30 to June 504/28/2000 DOC-202206A1.doc  DOC-202206A1.pdf  DOC-202206A1.txt   
DOC-201950FCC ADOPTS COMPARATIVE STANDARDS FOR NONCOMMERCIAL E DUCATIONAL BROADCAST STATIONS. The FCC adopted new procedures and standards it will use to select among mutually exclusive applican04/14/2000 DOC-201950A1.doc  DOC-201950A1.pdf  DOC-201950A1.txt   
DOC-201719FCC PROPOSES TO CONTINUE ANNUAL REPORT FROM COMMERCIAL TV BROADCASTERS FCC CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. . 04/06/2000 DOC-201719A1.doc  DOC-201719A1.pdf  DOC-201719A1.txt   
DOC-201687COMMISSION ADOPTS RULES ESTABLISHING A CLASS A TELEVISION SERVICE. by R&O. Action by: the Commission. (FCC No. 00-115)03/29/2000 
DOC-201435STATEMENT OF DALE HATFIELD, CHIEF, OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, AND ROY STEWART, CHIEF, MASS MEDIA BUREAU CONCERNING LOW POWER FM ENGINEERING ISSUES. .03/24/2000 
FCC-00-83FCC COMMENCES PERIODIC REVIEW OF DIGITAL TELEVISION CONVERSION. Comments due May 17; Replies due June 16. Action by: the Commission. (FCC No. 00-83) 03/08/2000 DOC-200891A1.doc  DOC-200891A1.pdf  DOC-200891A1.txt   
DOC-191203MARY BETH MURPHY NAMED CHIEF, POLICY & RULES DIVISION, MASS MEDIA BUREAU.03/06/2000OTHER OTHER  
DOC-185165FCC APPROVES NEW NON-COMMERCIAL LOW POWER FM RADIO SERVICE. The FCC voted to create a class of radio stations designed to serve very localized communities or un01/20/2000 DOC-185165A1.doc  DOC-185165A1.pdf  DOC-185165A1.txt   
DOC-185167FCC ADOPTS NEW EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) RULES. Promotes anit-discrimination efforts, broad outreach and industry flexibility. News Media contact:01/20/2000 DOC-185167A1.doc  DOC-185167A1.pdf  DOC-185167A1.txt