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 12-627
Released:  April 23, 2012
MEDIA BUREAU ANNOUNCES COMMENT AND REPLY COMMENT DEADLINES FOR 
THE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING REGARDING REVISION OF THE 
COMMISSION’S PROGRAM ACCESS RULES
MB DOCKET NOS. 12-68, 07-18, AND 05-192
NPRM Comment Deadline:  June 22, 2012
NPRM Reply Comment Deadline:  July 23, 2012
On March 20, 2012, the Commission adopted and released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in 
the Matter of Revision of the Commission’s Program Access Rules (the “NPRM”).1 In the NPRM, the 
Commission sought comment on (i) whether to retain, sunset, or relax the prohibition on exclusive 
contracts involving satellite-delivered, cable-affiliated programming; and (ii) potential revisions to the 
program access rules to better address alleged violations, including potentially discriminatory volume 
discounts and uniform price increases.  The Commission set deadlines for filing comments and reply 
comments at 60 and 90 days, respectively, after publication of the NPRM in the Federal Register.2
By this Public Notice, the Media Bureau announces that the NPRM was published in the Federal 
Register today, April 23, 2012.3 Comments must be submitted no later than June 22, 2012.  Reply 
Comments must be submitted no later than July 23, 2012.  Commenters should follow the filing 
instructions provided in paragraph 106 of the NPRM.4 The NPRM is also available on the Commission’s 
website.5
For additional information on this proceeding, contact David Konczal, David.Konczal@fcc.gov, 
or Diana Sokolow, Diana.Sokolow@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.
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1 MB Docket Nos. 12-68, 07-18, and 05-192, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 12-30 (rel. March 20, 2012).
2 See NPRM at 1.
3 See Revision of the Commission’s Program Access Rules, 77 Fed. Reg. 24302 (Apr. 23, 2012).
4 NPRM at 58-59, ¶ 106.   
5 See http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2012/db0320/FCC-12-30A1.doc (Word), 
http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2012/db0320/FCC-12-30A1.pdf (Acrobat).