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September 24, 2007 Katie Yocum (202) 418-2300
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FCC COMMISSIONER APPLAUDS ENFORCEMENT BUREAU VNR DECISION
Today the FCC Enforcement Bureau released a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, 
finding that Comcast Corporation is apparently liable for a forfeiture of $4,000 for violating our 
sponsorship ID rules in not disclosing the sponsor of a video news release.    
http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-07-4005A1.doc
Commissioner Jonathan S. Adelstein made the following statement in response:
"I applaud the Enforcement Bureau's decision to enforce our sponsorship identification 
rules, and to propose, for the first time, a forfeiture for the failure to disclose the sponsor of 
a video news release.  Commission rules are clear:  viewers have a right to know who is 
trying to persuade them so they can make up their own minds about what they are 
presented.  I applaud Chairman Martin’s leadership, and look forward to quick action on 
the many other pending video news release complaints."
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