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 11-1799 October 27, 2011 MB DOCKET NO. 11-169; PP DOCKET NO. 00-67 MEDIA BUREAU ANNOUNCES COMMENT AND REPLY COMMENT DATES FOR THE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING IN THE BASIC SERVICE TIER ENCRYPTION PROCEEDING Comment Date: November 28, 2011 Reply Comment Date: December 12, 2011 On October 13, 2011, the Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Basic Service Tier Encryption: Compatibility Between Cable Systems and Consumer Electronics Equipment proceeding.1 In the NPRM, the Commission requests comment on whether to retain the basic service tier encryption prohibition for all-digital cable systems if the cable operator complies with consumer protection measures for a limited period of time to minimize subscriber disruption.2 The NPRM set deadlines for filing comments and reply comments at 30 and 45 days after publication of the NPRM in the Federal Register. On October 27, 2011, a summary of the NPRM was published in the Federal Register.3 Accordingly, comments and reply comments must be filed on or before November 28, 2011 and December 12, 2011, respectively. Commenters should follow the filing instructions in the NPRM beginning at paragraph 19. The NPRM is available at: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-11-153A1.doc. For more information, contact Brendan Murray, Media Bureau at (202) 418-2120. By the Chief, Media Bureau. --FCC-- 1 Basic Service Tier Encryption: Compatibility Between Cable Systems and Consumer Electronics Equipment, FCC 11-153 (rel. Oct. 14, 2011) (“NPRM”). 2 Id. at ¶¶ 8-14. 3 76 Fed. Reg. 66666 (2011).