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 10-2340 Released: December 10, 2010 MEDIA BUREAU ANNOUNCES COMMENT DEADLINES FOR REPORT ON IN-STATE BROADCAST PROGRAMMING MB Docket No. 10-238 Comments Due: January 24, 2011 Reply Comments Due: February 22, 2011 On November 23, 2010, the Media Bureau released a Public Notice1 to implement Section 304 of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA).2 Section 304 requires the Commission to submit a report on in-state broadcast programming to the appropriate Congressional committees by August 27, 2011.3 The Public Notice seeks comment and data for use in preparation of this report. The report will: (1) analyze the number of households in a State that receive the signals of local broadcast stations assigned to a community of license located in a different State; (2) evaluate the extent to which consumers in each local market have access to in-state broadcast programming over-the-air or from a multichannel video programming distributor; and (3) consider whether there are alternatives to designated market areas (DMAs) to define “local” markets that would provide consumers with more in-state broadcast programming. Pursuant to Section 1.429(e) of the Commission’s rules, the comment and reply comment deadlines for the Public Notice are 45 days and 75 days, respectively, after publication of the Public Notice in the Federal Register. A summary of the Public Notice was published in the Federal Register on December 9, 2010.4 Accordingly, comments will be due on or before January 24, 2011, and reply comments will be due on or before February 22, 2011.5 1 See Media Bureau Seeks Comment for Report Required By the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act on In-state Broadcast Programming, MB Docket No. 10-238, DA 10-2227 (MB Nov. 23, 2010). 2 See The Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 (STELA) § 304, Pub. L. No. 111-175, 124 Stat. 1218, 1245 (2010). 3 Section 307 of STELA specifies that the “date of enactment” is February 27, 2010. Thus, the deadline under STELA for submitting this report is August 27, 2011. 4 Public Notice, 75 Fed. Reg. at 76,731 (Dec. 9, 2010). 5 Id. 2 For comment and reply comment filing requirements, please consult the Federal Register Notice or the Public Notice.6 The Public Notice is available at http://www.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2010/db1123/DA-10-2227A1.doc. For further information regarding this Public Notice, please contact Marcia Glauberman, Industry Analysis Division, Media Bureau, at (202) 418-7046 or Marcia.Glauberman@fcc.gov. Press inquiries should be directed to Janice Wise, (202) 418-8165 or Janice.Wise@fcc.gov. -FCC- 6 Id.; Public Notice at 6.