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DA 11-1759
Released:  October 21, 2011
INTERNATIONAL BUREAU ANNOUNCES COMMENT AND REPLY COMMENT DATES 
FOR THE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING ON FOREIGN OWNERSHIP POLICIES 
FOR COMMON CARRIER AND CERTAIN AERONAUTICAL RADIO LICENSEES 
IB Docket No. 11-133
Comments Due: December 5, 2011
Reply Comments Due:  January 4, 2012
On August 9, 2011, the Federal Communications Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking (NPRM) that initiates a review of the Commission’s policies and procedures that apply to
foreign ownership of common carrier radio station licensees and of aeronautical en route and aeronautical 
fixed radio station licensees under section 310(b)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.1  
In the NPRM, the Commission sought comment on measures to revise and simplify its regulatory 
framework under section 310(b)(4) for authorizing foreign ownership of common carrier and certain 
aeronautical radio licensees.  The Commission also proposed to codify whatever measures it ultimately 
adopts in the proceeding to provide more predictability and ensure transparency of the section 310(b)(4) 
filing requirements and review process.  The NPRM set deadlines for filing comments and reply 
comments at 45 and 75 days after publication in the Federal Register.  
On October 21, 2011, the Federal Register published a summary of the NPRM.2 Accordingly, 
comments must be filed on or before December 5, 2011; and reply comments must be filed on or before 
January 4, 2012.  The NPRM sets forth the comment filing instructions.
For further information regarding this proceeding, contact Howard Griboff or Susan O’Connell, 
Policy Division, International Bureau, (202) 418-1460.
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1 In the Matter of Review of Foreign Ownership Policies for Common Carrier and Aeronautical Radio 
Licensees under Section 310(b)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934, as Amended, IB Docket No. 11-133, 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 11-121, 26 FCC Rcd 11703 (2011).  The NPRM is publicly available at 
http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2011/db0809/FCC-11-121A1.pdf.
2 See 76 Fed. Reg. 65472 (Oct. 21, 2011).