fcclogoDaily Digest

Federal Communications Commission
445 12th St., SW
Washington, D.C. 20554

Vol. 31 No. 54
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



March 20, 2012


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: 03/20/2012. REQUEST FOR COMMENT REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM COMMISSION'S CLOSED CAPTIONING RULES CGB-CC-0341. (DA No. 12-428). (Dkt No 06-181 ). Comments Due: 04/19/2012. Reply Comments Due: 05/09/2012. CGB . Contact: Roger Holberg at (202) 418-2134,email: Roger.Holberg@fcc.gov or Traci Randolph at (202) 418-0569, email: Traci.Randolph@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0537  DA-12-428A1.doc  DA-12-428A1.pdf  

Report No: 47698 Released: 03/20/2012. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB   DOC-313068A1.pdf  DOC-313068A2.txt  

Report No: 27698 Released: 03/20/2012. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB   DOC-313067A1.pdf  DOC-313067A2.txt  

Released: 03/20/2012. FCC ANNOUNCES TECHNOLOGICAL ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING. (DA No. 12-425) FCC Announces the next Technological Advisory Committee Meeting on March 28, 2012, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Commission Meeting Room. OET . Contact: Walter Johnston at (202) 418-0807, email: Walter.Johnston@fcc.gov, email or visit the FCC website at https://www.fcc.gov/oet/tac/. News Media Contact: Bruce Romano (202) 418-2470  DA-12-425A1.doc  DA-12-425A1.pdf  DA-12-425A1.txt  

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TEXTS

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KTJA-CA, VICTORIA, TX. Issued an Order to Show Cause why Class A authorization should not be modified to low power television. Action by: Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 03/19/2012 by Order to Show Cause. (DA No. 12-427). MB   DA-12-427A1.doc  DA-12-427A1.pdf  DA-12-427A1.txt  

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ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED MARCH 19, 2012, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 53:

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NEWS RELEASES

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FCC TAKES ADDITIONAL STEPS TO IMPLEMENT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY RADIO ACT. News Release. News Media Contact: Janice Wise at (202) 418-8165, email: Janice.Wise@fcc.gov MB . Contact Peter Doyle at (202) 418-2789, email: Peter.Doyle@fcc.gov  DOC-313080A1.doc  DOC-313080A1.pdf  DOC-313080A1.txt  

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TEXTS

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CREATION OF A LOW POWER RADIO SERVICE. Modifed rules to implement certain provisions of the Local Community Radio Act of 2010, et al.. Action by: the Commission. Comments Due: 05/07/2012. Reply Comments Due: 05/21/2012. Adopted: 03/19/2012 by ORDER. (FCC No. 12-28). MB   FCC-12-28A1.doc  FCC-12-28A1.pdf  FCC-12-28A1.txt  

CREATION OF A LOW POWER RADIO SERVICE, AMENDMENT OF SERVICE AND ELIGIBILITY RULES FOR FM BROADCAST TRANSLATOR STATIONS. Adopted processing policy for pending Auction 83 translator applications in a manner that implements Section 5 of the Local Community Radio Act. (Dkt No. RM-11338 99-25 07-172 ). Action by: Commission. Adopted: 03/19/2012 by R&O. (FCC No. 12-29). MB   FCC-12-29A1.doc  FCC-12-29A2.xls  FCC-12-29A3.xls  FCC-12-29A1.pdf  FCC-12-29A2.pdf  FCC-12-29A3.pdf  FCC-12-29A1.txt  FCC-12-29A2.txt  FCC-12-29A3.txt  

ERRATUM - NETWORKS AND MORE! INC., ISLAND HEIGHTS, NJ ET AL. Issued an Erratum correcting Order, DA 12-403, released March 14, 2012. (Dkt No. 02-6 ). Action by: Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau by ERRATUM. WCB   DA-12-403A1.doc  DOC-313079A1.doc  DOC-313079A1.pdf  DOC-313079A1.txt  

HONDO VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT, HONDO, NM, ET AL. Granted the requests for review or requests for waiver. (Dkt No. 02-6 ). Action by: Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 03/19/2012 by ORDER. (DA No. 12-413). WCB   DA-12-413A1.doc  DA-12-413A1.pdf  DA-12-413A1.txt  

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TESTIMONY

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STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN JULIUS GENACHOWSKI, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, HEARING ON THE FCC'S FISCAL 2013 BUDGET REQUEST, BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT, COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES by Testimony. OCHJG   DOC-313081A1.pdf  DOC-313081A1.txt  

STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER ROBERT M. MCDOWELL, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT, COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, BUDGET HEARING - FCC by Testimony. OCRMM   DOC-313082A1.pdf  DOC-313082A1.txt