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 PUBLIC NOTICE DA 10-872 May 17, 2010 MB DOCKET NO. 10-91; CS DOCKET NO. 97-80; PP DOCKET NO. 00-67 MEDIA BUREAU ANNOUNCES COMMENT AND REPLY COMMENT DATES FOR THE NOTICE OF INQUIRY IN THE VIDEO DEVICE COMPETITION PROCEEDING Comment Date: July 13, 2010 Reply Comment Date: August 12, 2010 On April 21, 2010, the Commission adopted a Notice of Inquiry in the Video Device Competition; Implementation of Section 304 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996: Competitive Availability of Navigation Devices; Compatibility Between Cable Systems and Consumer Electronics Equipment proceeding.1 In the Notice of Inquiry, the Commission requests comment on ways to foster a more competitive marketplace for navigation devices and in particular calls for comment on a standardized interface that enables smart video devices to bring video from a variety of sources, including, for example, cable or satellite, online video, and a consumer's home library, together for ease of selection, recording, and viewing.2 The Notice of Inquiry set deadlines for filing comments and reply comments at 60 and 90 days after publication of the Notice of Inquiry in the Federal Register. On May 14, 2010, a summary of the Notice of Inquiry was published in the Federal Register.3 Accordingly, comments must be filed on or before July 13, 2010; and reply comments must be filed on or before August 12, 2010. Commenters should follow the filing instructions in the Notice of Inquiry beginning at paragraph 47. The Notice of Inquiry is available at: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-10-60A1.doc. For more information, contact Brendan Murray, Media Bureau at (202) 418-2120. By the Chief, Media Bureau. --FCC-- 1 Video Device Competition; Implementation of Section 304 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996: Competitive Availability of Navigation Devices; Compatibility Between Cable Systems and Consumer Electronics Equipment, FCC 10-60, __ FCC Rcd __ (rel. April 21, 2010). 2 Id. at ¶¶ 15-45. 3 75 Fed. Reg. 27264 (2010).