PUBLIC NOTICE
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DA 07-3519
Released:  August 6, 2007
MEDIA BUREAU ANNOUNCES EFFECTIVE DATE OF RULES TO ASSURE REASONABLE 
FRANCHISE APPLICATION REVIEW FOR NEW VIDEO MARKET ENTRANTS 
MB Docket No. 05-311
On March 5, 2007, the Commission released a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking (“Order”) in this proceeding, adopting rules to ensure that local franchising authorities do 
not unreasonably refuse to award competitive franchises for the provision of cable services.1  In the 
Order, the Commission stated that certain rules that contained information collection requirements 
subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act would be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for 
review.2 The Commission ordered that the rules containing information collection requirements would 
be effective immediately upon announcement in the Federal Register of OMB approval.3
An announcement of OMB approval was published in the Federal Register today, August 6, 2007.4  
Accordingly, rules adopted in the Order that contained information collection requirements are effective 
immediately.
For more information contact Holly Saurer, Media Bureau, Policy Division, or Brendan Murray, Media 
Bureau, Policy Division, at (202) 418-2120. Press inquiries should be directed to Mary Diamond, (202) 
418-2388. TTY: (202) 418-7172 or (888) 835-5322.
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1 Implementation of Section 621(a)(1) of the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 as amended by the Cable 
Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, 22 FCC Rcd 5101 (2007).
2 Id. at 5167.
3 Id. at 5168.
4 72 FR 43560 (August 6, 2007).