Federal Communications Commission DA 09-747
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of
2006 Quadrennial Regulatory Review – Review of 
the Commission’s Broadcast Ownership Rules and 
Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to Section 202 of 
the Telecommunications Act of 1996
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 
Ways to Further Section 257 Mandate and To Build 
on Earlier Studies
Public Interest Obligations of TV Broadcast 
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MB Docket No. 06-121
MB Docket No. 02-277
MM Docket No. 01-235
MM Docket No. 01-317
MM Docket No. 00-244
MB Docket No. 04-228
MM Docket No. 99-360
ORDER 
Adopted:  April 3, 2009                         Released:  April 3, 2009
Revised filing deadline:  June 9, 2009
By the Chief, Media Bureau:
1. The Media Bureau grants, on its own motion, an extension of time for Cox Enterprises, 
Inc. (“Cox”); Calvary, Inc. (“Calvary”); Bonneville International Corp. (“Bonneville”); Scranton Times 
LP (“Scranton”); and Morris Communications (“Morris”) (jointly “Media Parties”) to file amendments to 
pending waiver requests or renewal applications or to file requests for permanent waivers of the 
newspaper/broadcast cross-ownership rule.1 The extension is necessary to provide additional time for the 
  
1 In the 2006 Quadrennial Review Order, among other things, the Commission modified the newspaper/broadcast 
cross-ownership rule and gave licensees with pending waiver requests that involve an existing combination of more 
than one newspaper and/or more than one broadcast station and entities holding waivers pending the completion of 
the Quadrennial Review proceeding 90 days after the effective date of the 2006 Quadrennial Review Order to either 
amend their waiver requests or renewal applications or file requests for permanent waivers.  2006 Quadrennial 
Regulatory Review – Review of the Commission’s Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to 
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Commission to consider the Media Parties’ request that the deadline be delayed until 90 days after the 
issuance of a final court order on pending judicial challenges to the Commission’s modified 
newspaper/broadcast cross-ownership rule.2 As a result, the new deadline for these filings is June 9, 
2009.3  
2. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, that pursuant to authority under Sections 4(i) and 303(r) of 
the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 154 and 303(r), and Section 1.46 of the 
Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.46, and pursuant to authority delegated to the Media Bureau pursuant 
to Sections 0.204 and 0.283 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.204, 0.283, an extension of time as 
described above IS GRANTED, sua sponte, until June 9, 2009.  This Order does not constitute action on 
the Media Parties’ request to further extend the deadline.    
3. For additional information, please contact Mania Baghdadi or Amy Brett, Industry Analysis 
Division, Media Bureau, at (202) 418-2330.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Monica Shah Desai
Chief, Media Bureau
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Section 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration, MB Docket 
No. 06-121, 23 FCC Rcd 2010 (2008).  For a discussion of the modified newspaper/broadcast cross-ownership rule 
and waiver standard, see Id. at 2018, 2056-57, 2090 ¶¶ 13, 78, 159.
2 See “Motion for Extension of Time” (Sept. 30, 2008) filed in MB Docket No. 06-121.  On November 5, 2008, 
Media Alliance, Free Press, the Office of Communication of United Church of Christ, Inc., and Prometheus Radio 
Project filed an opposition to the extension of time request.   On November 18, 2008, Media Parties filed a reply. 
3 The Bureau has previously extended the filing deadline for the same purpose.  See Order, MB Docket No. 06-121, 
DA 09-202 (MB, rel. Feb. 6, 2009) (granting extension to April 10, 2009); Order, MB Docket No. 06-121, DA 08-
2773 (MB, rel. Dec. 24, 2008) (granting extension to February 9, 2009); Order, MB Docket No. 06-121, DA 08-
2642 (MB, rel. Dec. 8, 2008) (granting extension to January 7, 2009); Order, MB Docket No. 06-121, DA 08-2462 
(MB, rel. Nov. 7, 2008) (granting extension to December 8, 2008).  See also Order, MB Docket No. 06-121, DA 08-
2223 (MB, rel. Oct. 7, 2008) (granting extension to November 7, 2008).