PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DA 07-276 Released: January 26, 2007 CONSUMER AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS BUREAU ACTION REQUESTS FOR EXEMPTION FROM COMMISSION’S CLOSED CAPTIONING RULES CG Docket No. 06-181 Numerous entities have filed petitions for exemption from the closed captioning requirements, found in section 79.1 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 79.1, for the television programs they produce. Each of these petitioners claims that compliance with the closed captioning requirements would impose an undue burden on them, as defined in section 79.1(f) of the Commission’s rules. Comments on and oppositions to these petitions are due 30 days from the date of this public notice. Replies to these comments and oppositions are due 20 days after the comments/oppositions deadline. See 47 C.F.R. § 1.4 for particulars regarding filing deadlines. Ex Parte Presentations. Unless otherwise provided, requests for waiver of the Commission's rules are subject to treatment by the Commission as restricted proceedings for ex parte purposes under section 1.1208 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.1208. Because of the policy implications and potential impact of the collective proceedings in CG Docket No. 06-181 on persons not necessarily party to each individual petition for exemption, we have found that it would be in the public interest to treat CG Docket No. 06-181 as a permit-but-disclose proceeding under the Commission’s ex parte rules. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.1200(a) and 1.1206; Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Action: Extension of Comment Period on Petitions for Exemption from Commission’s Closed Captioning Rules; Ex Parte Treatment of Filings In Docket, CG Docket No. 06-181, Public Notice, DA 06-2329 (rel. Nov. 21, 2006). All ex parte filings and contacts associated with these petitions for exemption shall comport with the Commission’s rules for permit-but- disclose proceedings. See id. Therefore, ex parte presentations will be permitted but must be disclosed in accordance with the requirements of section 1.1206(b) of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b). Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentations must contain summaries of the substance of the presentations and not merely a listing of the subjects discussed. More than a one or two sentence description of the views and arguments presented generally is required. See id. Other rules pertaining to oral and written ex parte presentations in permit-but-disclose proceedings are set forth in section 1.1206(b) of the Commission’s rules. Filing Instructions - Any filing related to these petitions must reference CG Docket No. 06-181, as well as the relevant case identifier, located in column 1. 2 Comments, oppositions, replies, and ex parte letters may be filed electronically through the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) at http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/upload_v2.cgi. Key 06-181 in box 1 labeled “Proceeding”; click on “comment,” “opposition,” “reply,” or “letter,” as appropriate, in box 12 labeled “Document Type”; and key the four numerical digits of the relevant case identifier in box 13 labeled “File Number.” Be sure to follow all other directions on the page. If filing paper copies, an original and two (2) copies of all comments, oppositions, and replies must be filed with the Commission. Parties making ex parte presentations must comply with section 1.1206 of the Commission’s rules. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, commercial overnight courier, or by first class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail (although we continue to experience delays in receiving U.S. Postal Service mail). All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Attention: CGB Room 3-B431. * The Commission’s contractor will receive hand-delivered or messenger- delivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary at 236 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E., Suite 110, Washington, DC 20002. The filing hours at this location are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes must be disposed of before entering the building. * Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service, Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. * U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554. All comments and oppositions must be served on the relevant petitioners at their respective addresses, and include a certification that they have been served on the relevant petitioner. For petitioners who wish to reply to comments or oppositions, an original and two (2) copies of each reply are due 20 days after the comments/oppositions deadline. In addition, each reply shall be served on the commenting or opposing party and shall include a certification that the commenter was served with a copy. All comments, oppositions, and replies must contain a detailed, full showing, supported by affidavit, of any facts or considerations relied upon. The petitions are available for public inspection at the Commission’s Reference Information Center: 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 202-418-7094 The petitions, comments, oppositions, replies, and ex parte presentations can be found through ECFS at http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/comsrch_v2.cgi. To access them, key 06-181 in box 1 labeled “Proceeding” and the four numerical digits of the relevant case identifier in box 10 labeled “File Number/Community,” and click on the Retrieve Document List button at the bottom. This Public Notice can be found through ECFS (keying 06-181 in box 1 and clicking on the Retrieve Document List button), or at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/caption_exemptions.html. To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY). 3 Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Contact: Michael Jacobs (202) 418-2859 (voice), (202) 418- 8233 (TTY); e-mail Michael.jacobs@fcc.gov. Case Identifier Petitioner Address CGB-CC-0622 Minority Broadcasting Company (MBC) 18530 Mack Avenue, #182 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236 CGB-CC-0623 Hunters Exchange Television, Inc. 1031 Woiderski Road Cheboygan, MI 49721 CGB-CC-0624 First Assembly of God P.O. Box 734 Dothan, AL 36302 CGB-CC-0625 Water Lion Media, L.L.C. 35 Cobbler Lane Schaumburg, IL 60173 CGB-CC-0626 True Divine Baptist Church 4525 Virginia Loop Road Montgomery, AL 36116 CGB-CC-0627 Shiloh Christian Center 155 East University Boulevard Melbourne, FL 32940 CGB-CC-0628 Allied Marin Productions 3100 Airway Avenue, Suite 132 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 CGB-CC-0629 United Sound P.O. Box 8469 Endwell, NY 13762 CGB-CC-0630 True Success Christian Fellowship 3379 Watchman Drive Montgomery, AL 36116 CGB-CC-0631 Victory and Dominion World Outreach Center P.O. Drawer 688 1438 Highway 258 North Snow Hill, NC 38580 CGB-CC-0632 Northview Christian Church P.O. Box 1913 Dothan, AL 36302 CGB-CC-0633 Luell Media, L.L.C. 340 Mayfair Street Antigo, WI 54409 CGB-CC-0635 First United Methodist Church 2727 Jackson Street Alexandria, LA 71301 CGB-CC-0636 St. John Missionary Baptist Church 1401 E. Brundage Lane Bakersfield, CA 93307 CGB-CC-0639 Outdoorsmen Production, L.L.C. 405 N. Broadway, Box 354 Hartington, NE 68739-0354 CGB-CC-0640 L.L. Brandon Ministries, Inc. 4725 Greenwood Road Shreveport, LA 71109 CGB-CC-0641 Bull Moose Productions, L.L.C. 74 Hillside Avenue Old Town, ME 04468-1935 CGB-CC-0642 Great Commission International Church (GCIC) P.O. Box 1900 Powell, OH 43065 CGB-CC-0643 Worldwin Media N.F.P. 1506 High Ridge Pkwy Westchester, IL 60154 CGB-CC-0644 Victorious Praise Fellowship Church of God in Christ P.O. Box 14392 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 CGB-CC-0645 Modern Auto Center, Inc. Karen Sugerman, Esq. 801 N.E. 167 Street, 2nd Floor North Miami Beach, FL 33162 4 CGB-CC-0646 Premiere Auto Center, Inc. Karen Sugerman, Esq. 801 N.E. 167 Street, 2nd Floor North Miami Beach, FL 33162 CGB-CC-0647 Living Word Family Church P.O. Box 61129 Raleigh, NC 27661-1129 CGB-CC-0648 Worldovercomers Christian Church P.O. Box 52391 Durham, NC 27717-2391 CGB-CC-0649 Kingdom Church International P.O. Box 2052 Jacksonville, FL 32203 CGB-CC-0650 The Home Team Show 7700 NE Parkway Drive, #125 Vancouver, WA 98662 CGB-CC-0651 Exciting Evangel Temple 1110 South 12th Street P.O. Box 1077 Fort Smith, AR 72902 CGB-CC-0652 Crown Point Productions 4731 W. Atlantic Avenue, Suite B-21 Delray Beach, FL 33445 CGB-CC-0653 The Local Newspaper, Inc. f/k/a GE Media, Inc. Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C. Attn: J.M. Di Scipio & S.N. Chowdhury 11th Floor, 1300 North 17th Street Arlington, VA 22209 CGB-CC-0654 G-Rock TV 29 Sachem Way Ladera Ranch, CA 92694 CGB-CC-0655 Life Issues Institute, Inc. 1821 W. Galbraith Road Cincinnati, OH 45239 CGB-CC-0656 Port of Faith Chapel, Inc. d/b/a International Christian Centre 101 Indigo Drive P.O. Box 9655 Daytona Beach, FL 32120 CGB-CC-0657 Maya Talk 10016 Picea Court New Market, MD 21774 CGB-CC-0658 D.S.T.V. 2628 Lee Road 84 Waverly, AL 36879 -FCC-