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 Federal  Communications  Commission  DA  04-  2332 
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 Before  the  Federal  Communications  Commission 
 Washington,  D.  C.  20554 


 In  the  Matter  of 
 A  La  Carte  and  Themed  Programming  and  Pricing  Options  for  Programming  Distribution  on  Cable 
 Television  and  Direct  Broadcast  Satellite  Systems 


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 MB  Docket  No.  04-  207 


 ORDER 
 Adopted:  July  26,  2004  Released:  July  27,  2004 
 Reply  Comment  Date:  August  13,  2004 
 By  the  Chief,  Media  Bureau: 
 1.  By  a  Public  Notice  dated  May  25,  2004,  we  began  a  factual  inquiry  regarding  the  provision  of  a  la  carte  and  “themed-  tier”  services  on  cable  television  and  direct  broadcast  satellite 
 systems.  1  The  Public  Notice  called  for  comments  on  July  8,  and  reply  comments  on  July  23,  2004.  The  National  Cable  and  Telecommunications  Association  (“  NCTA”)  requested,  and  we  granted,  a  one  week 
 extension  for  both  comments  and  reply  comments  to  be  filed.  2  The  new  date  for  filing  comments  was  July  15,  2004  and  the  new  date  to  file  reply  comments  is  July  30,  2004. 


 2.  Consumers  Union  (“  CU”)  and  Consumer  Federation  of  America  (“  CFA”)  have  jointly  requested  a  two  week  extension  to  file  reply  comments.  CU  and  CFA  state  that  they  need  added  time  to 
 comprehensively  respond  to  the  numerous  studies  so  far  filed  in  this  proceeding.  3 
 3.  We  conclude  that  CU  and  CFA  have  stated  good  cause  for  itself  and  others  to  receive  an  extension  of  two  weeks  for  the  filing  of  reply  comments.  The  extensions  will  result  in  a  more  thorough 


 1  Public  Notice  DA  04-  1454,  Comment  Requested  On  A  La  Carte  and  Themed  Tier  Programming  and  Pricing 
 Options  for  Program  Distribution  on  Cable  Television  and  Direct  Broadcast  Satellite  Systems,  MB  Docket  No.  04-  207,  released  May  25,  2004. 


 2  Motion  for  Extension  of  Time  filed  by  NCTA,  dated  July  2,  2004;  Order  in  MB  04-  207,  DA  04-  2025  (rel.  Jul.  2, 
 2004).  3 
 See  Motion  for  Extension  of  Time  filed  by  CU  and  CFA,  dated  July  23,  2004. 
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 record  and  analysis  of  the  issues  and  provide  parties  with  the  opportunity  to  respond  to  matters  raised  in  the  Media  Bureau’s  symposium  on  A  La  Carte  scheduled  for  July  29,  2004.  4 
 4.  Accordingly,  IT  IS  ORDERED  that,  pursuant  to  Sections  4(  i),  4(  j)  and  5(  c)  of  the  Communications  Act  of  1934,  as  amended,  47  U.  S.  C.  §§  154(  i),  154(  j)  and  155(  c),  and  Sections  0.61, 
 0.283,  and  1.46  of  the  Commission’s  rules,  47  C.  F.  R.  §§  0.61,  0.283,  and  1.46,  the  date  for  filing  reply  comments  in  MB  Docket  No.  04-  207  is  extended  until  August  13,  2004. 


 FEDERAL  COMMUNICATIONS  COMMISSION 
 W.  Kenneth  Ferree  Chief,  Media  Bureau 


 4  See  Public  Notice  “Media  Bureau  Announces  Speakers  for  Symposium  on  ‘A  La  Carte’  MVPD  Pricing,”  (rel. 
 Jul.  13,  2004). 
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