Federal Communications Commission DA 10-1850 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 Licensees ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 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: September 28, 2010 Released: September 28, 2010 Revised filing deadline: January 3, 2011 By the Chief, Media Bureau: 1. The Media Bureau grants, on its own motion, a 90-day extension of time for Cox Enterprises, Inc.; Calvary, Inc.; Bonneville International Corp.; Scranton Times LP; and Morris Communications (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 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 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 (continued...) Federal Communications Commission DA 10-1850 2 necessary to provide additional time for the 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 January 3, 2011.3 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 January 3, 2011. This Order does not constitute action on the Media Parties’ request to further extend the deadline. 3. For additional information, please contact Amy Brett, Industry Analysis Division, Media Bureau, at (202) 418-2330. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION William T. Lake Chief, Media Bureau (Continued from previous page) and waiver standard, see id. at 2018, 2056-57, 2090 ¶¶ 13, 78, 159. On June 12, 2009, the Third Circuit issued an order continuing its 2003 stay of the Commission’s media ownership rules adopted in the 2002 Biennial Review Order. Prometheus Radio Project v. FCC, Nos. 08-3078 et al. (3d Cir. June 12, 2009); see also Prometheus Radio Project v. FCC, No. 03-3388 (3d Cir. Sept. 3, 2003) (order granting the initial stay). On March 23, 2010, the Third Circuit lifted its 2003 stay of the Commission’s media ownership rules adopted in the 2002 Biennial Review Order. Prometheus Radio Project v. FCC, Nos. 08-3078 et al. (3d Cir. Mar. 24, 2010). 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 previously has extended the filing deadline for the same purpose. See Order, MB Docket No. 06-121, DA 10-1181 (MB, rel. June 29, 2010) (granting extension until October 4, 2010); Order, MB Docket No. 06-121, DA 10-463 (MB, rel. Mar. 31, 2010) (granting extension until July 6, 2010); Order, MB Docket No. 06-121, DA 09- 2616 (MB, rel. Dec. 23, 2009) (granting extension until April 7, 2010); Order, MB Docket No. 06-121, DA 09-2166 (MB, rel. Oct. 2, 2009) (granting extension until January 7, 2010); Order, MB Docket No. 06-121, DA 09-1730 (MB, rel. July 31, 2009) (granting extension until October 9, 2009); Order, MB Docket No. 06-121, DA 09-1286 (MB, rel. June 5, 2009) (granting extension until August 10, 2009); Order, MB Docket No. 06-121, DA 09-747 (MB, rel. Apr. 3, 2009) (granting extension to June 9, 2009); 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).