Federal Communications Commission	"FCC/DA  XX-XXX"


DA 18-877
Released:  August 23, 2018

DEADLINES SET FOR COMMENT CONCERNING THE STATE OF COMPETITION IN THE MARKETPLACE FOR DELIVERY OF AUDIO PROGRAMMING 
MB Docket No. 18-227
Comment Deadline: September 24, 2018
Reply Comment Deadline: October 9, 2018

	On July 23, 2018, the Federal Communications Commission released a Public Notice (Public Notice) seeking comment on the state of competition in the marketplace for the delivery of audio programming as it would relate to the overall goal of providing the Communications Marketplace Report to Congress. See Media Bureau Seeks Comment on the Status of Competition in the Marketplace for Delivery of Audio Programming, Public Notice, MB Docket No. 18-227, DA 18-761, at 1 (rel. July 23, 2018) (Public Notice).
  The Commission set deadlines for filing comments and reply comments at 30 and 45 days, respectively, after publication of the Public Notice in the Federal Register. Id.


	A summary of the Public Notice was published in the Federal Register on August 23, 2018. 83 Fed. Reg. 42649 (Aug. 23, 2018), https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-08-23/pdf/2018-18191.pdf. 
  Accordingly, comments will be due on or before September 24, 2018, and reply comments on or before October 9, 2018. Id.
  Commenters should follow the filing instructions provided in the Public Notice. See Public Notice at 2-3.


	For additional information, contact Jake Riehm, of the Industry Analysis Division, Media Bureau, at Jake.Riehm@fcc.gov or (202) 418-2166.  Press inquiries should be directed to Janice Wise, Janice.Wise@fcc.gov or (202) 418-8165. 
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