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 11-1644 Released: September 29, 2011 MEDIA BUREAU ANNOUNCES COMMENT AND REPLY COMMENT DEADLINES FOR THE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING REGARDING REVISION OF THE COMMISSION’S PROGRAM CARRIAGE RULES MB DOCKET NO. 11-131 NPRM Comment Deadline: November 28, 2011 NPRM Reply Comment Deadline: December 28, 2011 On August 1, 2011, the Commission adopted and released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Matter of Revision of the Commission’s Program Carriage Rules (the “Program Carriage NPRM”).1 In the Program Carriage NPRM, the Commission seeks comment on proposed revisions to or clarifications of the program carriage rules, which are intended to improve the Commission’s procedures and to advance the goals of the program carriage statute. The Commission set deadlines for filing comments and reply comments at 60 and 90 days, respectively, after publication of the Program Carriage NPRM in the Federal Register.2 By this Public Notice, the Media Bureau announces that the Program Carriage NPRM was published in the Federal Register today, September 29, 2011.3 Comments must be submitted no later than November 28, 2011. Reply Comments must be submitted no later than December 28, 2011. Commenters should follow the filing instructions provided in paragraph 88 of the Program Carriage NPRM.4 The Program Carriage NPRM is also available on the Commission’s website.5 For additional information on this proceeding, contact David Konczal, David.Konczal@fcc.gov, of the Media Bureau, Policy Division, (202) 418-2120. Press inquiries should be directed to Janice Wise, (202) 418-8165. TTY: (202) 418-7172 or (888) 835-5322. --FCC-- 1 See Revision of the Commission’s Program Carriage Rules, MB Docket No. 11-131, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 11-119 (rel. Aug. 1, 2011). 2 See Program Carriage NPRM at 1. 3 See Revision of the Commission’s Program Carriage Rules, 76 Fed. Reg. 60675 (Sept. 29, 2011). 4 See Program Carriage NPRM at ¶ 88. 5 See http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-11-119A1.doc (Word), http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-11-119A1.pdf (Acrobat).