2010 Review of Media Ownership Rules
MB Docket No. 09-182

Section 202(h) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 requires the Commission to review its ownership rules every four years and determine whether any of such rules are necessary in the public interest as the result of competition. Under Section 202(h), the Commission shall repeal or modify any regulation it determines to be no longer in the public interest.


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2/6/12
The Office of Communications Business Opportunities and the Media Bureau Announce the Release of a Request for Quotation for Study Examining the Critical Information Needs of the American Public.
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1/20/12
Quadrennial Review NPRM - Review of the Commission's Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other Rules.  Comments Due: 3/5/12.  Reply Comments Due: 4/3/12.
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1/12/12
Extension for Amendments to Pending NBCO Waiver Requests.
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12/22/11
FCC Releases Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Media Ownership Rules.
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Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat

7/27/11
FCC Releases the Final Three Research Studies on Media Ownership.
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7/21/11
FCC Releases Three Additional Research Studies on Media Ownership.
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6/15/11
FCC Releases Five Research Studies on Media Ownership and Adopts Procedures for Public Access to Underlying Data Sets.
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Protective Order: Word | Acrobat


6/16/10
Media Bureau Announces the Release of Requests for Quotation for Media Ownership Studies and Seeks Suggestions for Additional Studies in Media Ownership Proceeding.
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6/11/10
Media Bureau Announces Comment Deadlines for Notice of Inquiry in Media Ownership Proceeding.
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5/25/10
FCC Releases Notice of Inquiry on Its Media Ownership Rules.
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NOI: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat

5/17/10
Media Bureau Announces Agenda for Its Stanford, California Media Ownership Workshop.
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4/20/10
Media Bureau Announces May Media Ownership Workshop in Stanford, CA.
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4/13/10
Media Bureau Announces Agenda for Its Tampa, Florida Media Ownership Workshop.
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3/17/10
Media Bureau Announces Media Ownership Workshop in Tampa, FL.
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2/16/10
Media Bureau Announces Agenda for Its Columbia, South Carolina Media Ownership Workshop.
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1/28/10
Media Bureau Announces February 23, 2010 Media Ownership Workshop In Columbia, South Carolina.
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1/22/10
Media Bureau Announces Agenda and Panelists for January 27 Minority Media Ownership Workshop.
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1/15/10
Media Bureau to Hold Minority Media Ownership Workshop on January 27, 2010.
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1/5/10
Media Bureau Announces Panelists and Agenda for Media Ownership Workshop on Financial and Marketplace Issues.
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12/18/09
Media Bureau Announces Media Ownership Workshop on Financial Issues.
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10/21/09
Media Bureau Announces Agenda and Participants for November 2, 3, and 4 Media Ownership Workshops and Seeks Comments in the 2010 Media Ownership Quadrennial Review Proceeding.
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9/29/09
Media Bureau Announces Workshops to Begin the 2010 Quadrennial Review of the FCC's Media Ownership Rules.
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last reviewed/updated on May 14, 2015
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Wednesday, December 9, 2015