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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:               NEWS MEDIA CONTACT:
March 12, 2014                      Courtney Reinhard, 202-418-2013
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Statement of Commissioner Michael O’Rielly
on the Media Bureau’s New Guidance on 
Sharing Arrangements and Contingent Interests
Washington, D.C. – Commissioner Michael O’Rielly issued the following statement today:
“I must disagree with the Media Bureau’s Public Notice issued today on both process and 
substance. On process, the item appears to set forth a new policy and, therefore, should have 
been voted by the Commission, rather than on delegated authority. Moreover, the issue of 
delegation is a recurring and troubling one. On substance, this guidance presupposes the media 
ownership item to be voted later this month and may deter future transactions that could increase 
local news and other beneficial diverse programming for communities.”
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