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 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  1,  2006  Rebecca  Fisher  (202)  418-  2359 
 FCC  Announces  Details  for  Public  Hearing  on  Media  Ownership  in  Nashville,  Tennessee 
 Washington,  DC  --  The  Federal  Communications  Commission  today  announced  further  details  of  its  previously  announced  Nashville  field  hearing  regarding  media  ownership  (see  press 
 release  dated  November  14,  2006.) 
 The  hearing  date,  time,  and  location  are  as  follows: 
 Date:  Monday,  December  11,  2006 
 Time: 
 Location: 
 1:  00p.  m. 
 Belmont  University  Massey  Performing  Arts  Center 
 Massey  Concert  Hall  1900  Belmont  Blvd 
 Nashville,  TN 
 Link  to  Massey  Performing  Arts  Center:  http://  www.  belmont.  edu/  music_  about/  facilities/  concert_  hall_  massey.  html 


 Link  to  Belmont  Campus  Map  and  Directions:  http://  www.  belmont.  edu/  campusmap/ 
 The  purpose  of  the  hearing  is  to  fully  involve  the  public  in  the  process  of  the  2006  Quadrennial  Broadcast  Media  Ownership  Review  that  the  Commission  is  currently  conducting. 
 The  hearing  is  open  to  the  public,  and  seating  will  be  available  on  a  first-  come,  first-  served  basis.  This  hearing  is  the  second  in  a  series  of  media  ownership  hearings  the  Commission  intends  to 
 hold  across  the  country. 
 There  will  be  two  panels,  each  followed  by  a  period  for  public  comment.  The  first  panel  will  examine  issues  affecting  the  music  recording  industry.  The  second  panel  will  provide  an 
 overview  of  the  Nashville  market  and  issues  affecting  broadcasters  and  independent  programmers.  The  hearing  format  will  enable  members  of  the  public  to  participate  via  “open 
 microphone.” 
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 Open  captioning  and  sign  language  interpreters  will  be  provided  for  this  event.  Other  reasonable  accommodations  for  people  with  disabilities  are  available  upon  request.  Include  a 
 description  of  the  accommodation  you  will  need  including  as  much  detail  as  you  can.  Also  include  a  way  we  can  contact  you  if  we  need  more  information.  Make  your  request  as  early  as 
 possible.  Last  minute  requests  will  be  accepted,  but  may  not  be  possible  to  fill.  Send  an  e-  mail  to  fcc504@  fcc.  gov  or  call  the  Consumer  &  Governmental  Affairs  Bureau:  For  reasonable 
 accommodations:  202-  418-  0530  (voice),  202-  418-  0432  (TTY). 
 Further  details  including  names  of  the  panelists  will  be  released  prior  to  the  hearing. 
 For  additional  information  about  the  hearing,  please  visit  the  FCC’s  website  at  http://  www.  fcc.  gov/  ownership.  Press  inquiries  should  be  directed  to  Rebecca  Fisher,  at  202-  418- 
 2359,  or  David  Fiske,  at  202-  418-  0513. 
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