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 Federal  Communications  Commission  DA  02-  1007 
 Before  the  Federal  Communications  Commission 
 Washington,  D.  C.  20554 
 In  the  Matter  of 
 Review  of  the  Commission’s  Broadcast  and  Cable 
 Equal  Employment  Opportunity  Rules  and  Policies 


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 MM  Docket  No.  98-  204 


 ORDER 
 Adopted:  April  29,  2002  Released:  May  1,  2002 
 By  the  Chief,  Media  Bureau: 
 1.  On  April  25,  2002,  the  Minority  Media  and  Telecommunications  Council  (“  MMTC”)  filed  a  Motion  for  Extension  of  Reply  Comment  Deadline.  MMTC  seeks  an  extension  of  the  deadline  for 
 reply  comments  responsive  to  the  Second  Notice  of  Proposed  Rule  Making,  16  FCC  Rcd  22843  (2001),  in  this  proceeding.  Reply  Comments  are  currently  due  on  May  15,  2002.  MMTC  requests  an  extension  of 
 the  deadline  for  two  weeks  until  May  29,  2002. 
 2.  MMTC  states  that  the  additional  time  is  necessary  to  enable  it  to  analyze  and  respond  to  the  extensive  comments  filed  in  this  proceeding.  In  addition,  MMTC  notes  that  it  also  intends  to  file 


 reply  comments  in  MM  Docket  No.  01-  317,  concerning  multiple  ownership  of  radio  broadcast  stations  in  local  markets,  which  are  due  by  May  8,  2002. 


 3.  We  believe  that  the  public  interest  would  be  served  by  granting  the  requested  extension  of  the  reply  comment  deadline.  The  Commission  seeks  comment  on  a  wide  range  of  issues  relating  to  the 
 broadcast  and  cable  equal  employment  opportunity  rules.  We  believe  that  the  brief  extension  requested  will  enable  MMTC  and  other  parties  to  prepare  comprehensive  replies  that  will  help  the  Commission  in 
 its  decision-  making  and  resolving  the  complex  and  significant  public  policy  issues  raised  in  this  proceeding. 


 4.  Accordingly,  IT  IS  ORDERED  that  MMTC’s  Motion  for  Extension  of  Reply  Comment  Deadline  is  GRANTED. 
 5.  IT  IS  FURTHER  ORDERED  that  the  reply  comment  deadline  in  this  proceeding  is  EXTENDED  to  May  29,  2002,  for  all  parties. 
 6.  This  action  is  taken  pursuant  to  delegated  authority  under  Section  0.321  of  the  Commission’s  Rules,  47  C.  F.  R.  §  0.321. 
 FEDERAL  COMMUNICATIONS  COMMISSION 


 W.  Kenneth  Ferree  Chief,  Media  Bureau 
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