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 08-393 Released: February 15, 2008 MEDIA BUREAU ANNOUNCES COMMENT AND REPLY COMMENT DATES FOR THE BROADCAST LOCALISM NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING MB DOCKET NO. 04-233 Comments Due: March 14, 2008 Reply Comments Due: April 14, 2008 On December 18, 2007, the Commission adopted the Report on Broadcast Localism and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Commission’s proceeding on Broadcast Localism (“NPRM”), which requested comment on several proposed rule changes designed to enhance broadcast localism and diversity, to increase and improve the amount and nature of broadcast programming that is targeted to the local needs and interests of a broadcast licensee’s community of service, and to provide more accessible information to the public about broadcasters’ efforts to air such programming.1 The NPRM set deadlines for filing comments and reply comments at 30 and 60 days, respectively, after publication of the NPRM in the Federal Register.2 On February 13, 2008, the NPRM was published in the Federal Register.3 Accordingly, comments must be filed on or before March 14, 2008, and reply comments must be filed on or before April 14, 2008. Commenters should follow the filing instructions provided in paragraphs 150 to 152 of the NPRM.4 The NPRM is also available on the Commission's website.5 As stated at footnote 14 of the NPRM, commenters should confine their submissions to the specific issues for which comment is sought in the NPRM. The other issues that are discussed in the NPRM will be resolved in the context of the other ongoing or contemplated Commission proceedings to which they relate. For additional information, contact Jeremy Kissel of the Media Bureau, Policy Division, at Jeremy.Kissel@fcc.gov or (202) 418-2120. Press inquiries should be directed to Mary Diamond, (202) 418-2388. TTY: (202) 418-7172 or (888) 835-5322. By the Chief, Media Bureau --FCC-- 1 Broadcast Localism, MB Docket No. 04-233, Report and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 07-218 (rel. January 24, 2008). 2 Id. at 1. 3 NPRM, 73 FR 8255 (February 13, 2008). 4 NPRM, supra note 1, at ¶¶ 150-52. 5 See http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-218A1.doc.