*Pages 1--1 from Microsoft Word - 44988.doc* NEWS Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th Street, S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action. See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D. C. Circ 1974). News Media Information 202 / 418- 0500 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov TTY: 1- 888- 835- 5322 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: December 23, 2004 Janice Wise at (202) 418- 7450 janice. wise@ fcc. gov COMMISSION AFFIRMS FORFEITURE FOR BROADCASTING PROHIBITED ADVERTISEMENTS OVER NONCOMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL STATION Washington, D. C.: The Federal Communications Commission today affirmed an Enforcement Bureau forfeiture imposed against Minority Television Project, Inc., licensee of noncommercial educational Station KMTP- TV, San Francisco, California, for the station’s willful and repeated broadcasts of advertisements between 2000 and 2002. The Communications Act and Commission rules prohibit the broadcast of advertisements on noncommercial educational stations. The Commission rejected the company’s contention that the forfeiture violated constitutional and statutory provisions protecting the rights of foreign- language broadcasters and viewers. The Commission concluded that the $10,000 forfeiture against Minority was not excessive. By the Commission: December 23, 2004, FCC 04- 293, Order on Review. Enforcement Bureau contact: Janice Wise (202/ 418- 7450) -FCC- 1