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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12  th  St.,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  News  Media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  TTY:  1-  888-  835-  5322 
 DA-  03-  175 
 January  23,  2003 


 COMMISSION  FIELD  HEARING  ON  BROADCAST  OWNERSHIP  TO  BE  HELD  FEBRUARY  27,  2003 
 The  Federal  Communications  Commission  will  hold  a  field  hearing  to  discuss  issues  and  views  with  respect  to  the  FCC’s  broadcast  ownership  rules  and  policies.  The  Commission  is  in  the 
 process  of  a  comprehensive  reexamination  of  its  rules  (see  MB  Docket  No.  02-  277)  to  ensure  that  they  reflect  the  current  media  marketplace,  are  based  on  empirical  evidence,  and  are 
 analytically  consistent. 
 Date/  Time:  Thursday,  February  27,  2003  10:  00  AM  –  4:  00  PM 
 Location:  Richmond,  Virginia 
 The  hearing  discussions  will  focus  on  the  goals  of  diversity,  competition  and  localism.  The  agenda  and  details  regarding  the  site  of  the  hearing  will  be  provided  in  a  subsequent  public 
 notice. 
 Attendance  at  this  field  hearing  is  open  to  the  public.  Seating  will  be  available  on  a  first  come,  first-  served  basis.  Requests  for  reasonable  accommodations  for  people  with  disabilities  should 
 be  made  by  sending  an  e-  mail  to:  fcc504@  fcc.  gov.  Include  a  description  of  the  accommodation  you  will  need  including  as  much  detail  as  you  can.  Also  include  a  way  we  can  contact  you  if  we 
 need  more  information.  Make  your  request  as  early  as  possible;  please  allow  at  least  5  days  advance  notice.  Last  minute  requests  will  be  accepted,  but  may  be  impossible  to  fill.  Contact 
 the  following  Consumer  &  Governmental  Affairs  Bureau  staff:  for  sign  language  interpreters,  CART,  and  other  reasonable  accommodations,  contact  Helen  Chang,  202-  418-  0424  (voice),  202- 
 418-  0432  (TTY),  hchang@  fcc.  gov;  for  accessible  format  materials  (braille,  large  print,  electronic  files,  and  audio  format)  contact  Brian  Millin,  202-  418-  7426  (voice),  202-  418-  7365 
 (TTY),  bmillin@  fcc.  gov. 
 Interested  members  of  the  public  may  also  participate  in  this  proceeding  by  filing  comments  electronically  using  the  Commission’s  Electronic  Comment  Filing  System  (ECFS)  and  ECFS 
 Express  at  www.  fcc.  gov. 
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 For  additional  information  contact:  Amelia  Brown,  Consumer  &  Governmental  Affairs  Bureau,  202-  418-  1400.  News  Media  contact:  Rosemary  Kimball,  202-  418-  0511. 
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