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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12th  St.,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  News  Media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Fax-  On-  Demand  202  /  418-  2830  TTY  202  /  418-  2555  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  ftp.  fcc.  gov 
 DA  04-  575  February  27,  2004 
 MB  Docket  No.  02-  277 
 COMMENT  AND  REPLY  COMMENT  DATES  SET  FOR 
 COMMENTS  ON  UHF  DISCOUNT  IN  LIGHT  OF  RECENT  LEGISLATION 
 AFFECTING  NATIONAL  TELEVISION  OWNERSHIP  CAP 


 Comment  Date:  March  19,  2004  Reply  Comment  Date:  March  29,  2004 


 On  February  19,  2004,  the  Media  Bureau  released  a  Public  Notice,  DA  04-  320,  opening  a  limited  comment  period  in  MB  Docket  No.  02-  277  in  order  to  afford  petitioners  and  commenters  an 
 opportunity  to  update  the  record  in  that  proceeding  with  respect  to  the  effect,  if  any,  of  the  Consolidated  Appropriations  Act,  2004,  H.  R.  2673,  1  on  the  Commission’s  decision  in  the  2002 
 Biennial  Regulatory  Review  Report  and  Order  2  to  retain  the  50%  UHF  discount  applicable  to  the  national  TV  ownership  limit  3  and  on  pending  petitions  for  reconsideration  asking  the 
 Commission  to  eliminate  the  UHF  discount.  The  Public  Notice  set  deadlines  for  filing  comments  and  reply  comments  at  21  and  31  days  after  publication  of  the  Public  Notice  in  the 
 Federal  Register. 
 On  February  27,  2004,  a  summary  of  the  Public  Notice  was  published  in  the  Federal  Register  (69  FR  9216).  Accordingly,  comments  must  be  filed  on  or  before  March  19,  2004  and  reply 
 comments  must  be  filed  on  or  before  March  29,  2004.  Comments  and  reply  comments  may  be 
 1  Consolidated  Appropriations  Act,  2004,  Pub.  L.  No.  108-  199,  §  629,  118  Stat.  3  (2004)  (“  Appropriations  Act”). 
 2  In  the  Matter  of  2002  Biennial  Regulatory  Review  –  Review  of  the  Commission’s  Broadcast  Ownership  Rules 
 and  Other  Rules  Adopted  Pursuant  to  Section  202  of  the  Telecommunications  Act  of  1996,  Cross-  Ownership  of  Broadcast  Stations  and  Newspapers,  Rules  and  Policies  Concerning  Multiple  Ownership  of  Radio  Broadcast 


 Stations  in  Local  Markets,  Definition  of  Radio  Markets,  and  Definition  of  Radio  Markets  for  Areas  Not  Located  in  An  Arbitron  Survey  Area  (“  Report  and  Order”),  18  FCC  Rcd  13620  (2003),  appeal  pending  sub  nom.,  Prometheus 
 Radio  Project,  et  al.  v.  FCC,  Nos.  03-  3388,  et  al.  (3d  Cir.). 
 3  47  C.  F.  R.  §  73.3555(  e). 
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 filed  through  the  Commission’s  Electronic  Filing  System  or  by  filing  paper  copies  (an  original  and  four  copies)  as  set  forth  in  the  Public  Notice. 
 The  Public  Notice  may  be  obtained  from  the  Commission’s  Internet  site  at  http://  www.  fcc.  gov/  Daily_  Releases/  Daily_  Digest/  2004/  dd040220.  html  .  For  further  information 
 contact  Debra  Sabourin  or  Patrick  Webre,  Media  Bureau  at  (202)  418-  2330. 


 By  the  Chief,  Media  Bureau 
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