NEWS Federal Communications Commission 445 12th 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: October 29, 2010 Jen Howard, (202) 391-6381 Email: Jen.Howard@fcc.gov FCC CHAIRMAN JULIUS GENACHOWSKI STATEMENT ON FOX/DISH NETWORK RETRANSMISSION AGREEMENT “I welcome the news that Fox and DISH Network have agreed to extend their contract for carriage of Fox TV stations on DISH’s satellite system. Their current contract was slated to expire at midnight this Sunday, and the extension ensures that there will be no interruption of DISH subscribers’ ability to view the programming of these Fox stations. “The new contract also restores to DISH a number of Fox cable networks (FX, National Geographic Channel, and 19 regional sports networks) that DISH subscribers had been unable to see since October 1, 2010, when the previous contract for carriage of those networks expired. “I am pleased that Fox and DISH have kept in mind their responsibility to protect consumers from blackouts when they negotiate carriage terms. I urge Fox and Cablevision to complete their negotiations and end the impasse that has disrupted service to viewers.” --FCC-- News and other information about the FCC is available at www.fcc.gov