Office of Communications Business Opportunities
The Office of Communications Business Opportunities (OCBO) promotes telecommunications
business opportunities for small, minority-owned, and women-owned businesses.
To this end, OCBO works with entrepreneurs, industry, public interest
organizations, individuals, and others to provide information about FCC
policies, increase ownership and employment opportunities, foster a diversity
of voices and viewpoints over the airwaves, and encourage participation
in FCC proceedings. OCBO also mails information on Commission notices
and new service opportunities to those within our database of over 3,000
small, minority-owned, and women-owned businesses and other interested
entities.
OCBO periodically co-hosts auction seminars to inform the public about
new licensing opportunities, as well as seminars concerning new technologies
and business opportunities utilizing unlicensed spectrum.
To assist small businesses in understanding and complying with the FCC's
rules, the OCBO web site provides a comprehensive list of small business
compliance guides.
OCBO acts as the principal advisor to the Chairman and the Commissioners
on issues, rulemakings, and policies affecting small, women- and minority-owned
communications businesses. OCBO also represents the FCC in various matters
coordinated with the U.S. Small Business Administration, including Regulatory
Flexibility Act and the Small Business Act matters.
We hope that our web page, as well as the wealth of other FCC web site
information, assists you in pursuing your telecommunications objectives.
Please let us know of any additional features or information that we might
add to our web page, to assist you.
More Information
Power Point presentation: http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio/477workshop.ppt
Additional information about the workshop is available at: http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio/workshops.html.
For more information about Form 477, follow this link: http://www.fcc.gov/broadband/data.html.
The FCC seeks comment regarding possible revision
or elimination of rules under the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C.
§ 610. The comment period closes September 1, 2005. For more information,
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Office of Communications Business Opportunities
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street SW
Washington, DC 20554
Telephone: (202) 418-0990
Facsimile: (202) 418-0235
E-mail: OCBOinfo@fcc.gov
06/24/2009
Released: 06/24/2009. FCC Seeks comment regarding posible revision or elimination of rules under the regulatory flexibility act, U.S.C. 610. (DA No. 09-1307). (Dkt No 09-102 ). OCBO . Contact: Eric Malinen at (202) 418-0990.
Public Notice: Acrobat
02/27/09
Media Bureau Seeks Comment on Implementation of Sirius-XM Merger Condition that Four Percent of Audio Channels be Leased to Qualified Entities and Extends the Deadline for Compliance with this Condition.
Public Notice: Acrobat
07/28/08
Commission Approves Transaction Between Sirius Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. Subject to Conditions.
News Release: Acrobat
12/15/06
2006 Quadrennial Regulatory Review - Review of the Commission's Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to Section 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
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08/17/06
MMTC Proposal for Media Ownership
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7/24/06
FCC Issues Text of FNPRM on Media Ownership Proceeding.
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News Release (6/21/06): Word | Acrobat
Fact Sheet (6/21/06): Word | Acrobat
Martin Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat
Tate Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
05/31/05
FCC Seeks Comments Regarding Possible Revision or Elimination of Rules
Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. § 610
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07/15/04
Eric Malinen Named FCC Liaison to U.S. Small Business Administration
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06/25/04
FCC Announces Small Entity Compliance Guide Program
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2/12/04
Section 257 Triennial Report to Congress
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Abernathy Statement: Word
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Copps Statement: Word
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Martin Statement: Word
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Adelstein Statement: Word
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11/6/03
FCC Office of Communications Business Opportunities Hosts Small Business
Regulatory Training Program
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10/18/02
Carolyn Fleming Williams Named Director, FCC Office of Communications
Business Opportunities
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5/2/02
FCC Holds 2002 Small Business Financing
Seminar.
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4/17/02
Carolyn A. Fleming Named Acting
Director, Office of Communications Business Opportunities.
4/9/02
OCBO to Sponsor Small Business
Financing Seminar on Thursday, May 2, 2002.
12/12/00
Reminder
to Small Businesses: SBA's Office of the National Ombudsman is Available
to Assist with Federal Enforcement Matters
8/10/00
FCC Releases Report
on Identifying and Eliminating Market Entry Barriers for Entrepreneurs
and Other Small Businesses: A Triennial Report to Congress on market
entry barriers in the communications industry that describes the efforts
of the Commission to reduce market entry barriers facing entrepreneurs
and other small businesses in the telecommunications industry, including
revisions in the Commission's rules and policies, organizational structure,
and administrative requirements.
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Resources for Small Businesses |
OCBO periodically sends small-business-related news and information to
approximately 3,000 small businesses and entrepreneurs via e-mail, facsimile,
and postal mail. To facilitate your receipt of these materials, please
fill out and submit the form below.
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