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 In  the  area  of  Homeland  Security,  Chairman  Powell  formed  the  Media  Security  and  Reliability  Council  (MSRC),  a  Federal  Advisory  Committee,  following  the  events  of  September  11,  2001,  in  order 
 to  study,  develop  and  report  on  best  practices  designed  to  assure  the  reliability,  robustness  and  security  of  the  broadcast  and  multichannel  video  programming  distribution  industries.  As  part  of  this  effort, 
 more  than  40  media  industry  CEO's,  organization  executives  and  public  safety  officials  met  in  May  and  November  2002  to  discuss  how  to  coordinate  both  internal  and  public  communications  in  future 
 emergencies. 
 Reflecting  additional  FCC  modernization  efforts,  the  Media  Bureau  expanded  electronic  filing  capabilities  to  make  it  easier  for  multichannel  video  programming  distributor  services  to  submit 
 applications,  reports,  and  other  documents.  This  will  allow  the  agency  to  conduct  effective  and  timely  licensing  activities  and  respond  to  Congress,  consumers,  and  the  communications  industries  in  a  timely 
 manner. 
 The  Bureau  also  continues  its  work  developing  policy  guidelines  for  broadband  over  cable,  implementing  the  Satellite  Home  Viewer  Improvement  Act,  and  processing  audio  and  video  licenses. 


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 For  more  information  about  the  Media  Bureau  visit  www.  fcc.  gov/  mb. 
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