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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  News Media Contact:  David Fiske
February 4, 2008 (202) 418-0513
FCC BUDGET OF $338.9 MILLION PROPOSED FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009
Washington, DC – The President has submitted a budget to Congress that proposes fiscal 
year 2009 funding for the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) of $338.9 
million.  
The requested FY 2009 funding level would provide funding to conduct an outreach 
campaign to educate consumers about the impact and benefits of the transition to Digital
Television (DTV).  In addition, the request would allow the Commission to combat waste, fraud, 
and abuse, in the Universal Service Fund; replace Mobile Digital Direction Finding (MDDF) 
vehicles that are used to support public safety entities (e.g., emergency responders, police, fire 
departments) in the resolution of harmful interference to their communications systems; establish 
a Public Safety Clearinghouse Program that will significantly expand the Commission’s 
coordination and outreach efforts targeted to the public safety community; consolidate existing 
licensing systems to improve the Commission’s management and processing of licensing 
transactions; and strengthen management and oversight of the Commission’s financial and 
accounting processes. The request would also provide funds to cover mandatory increases in 
salaries and benefits and inflationary increases for contractual services.  
The complete copy of the Commission’s FY 2009 budget submission is available on the 
FCC’s web site at:  www.fcc.gov.
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