JOHN M. SHIMKUS 
15TH DISTRICT,ILLINOIS 
2452 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING 
WASHINGTON, DC 20515 
(2021225-5271 
ENERGY AND COMMERCE 
COMMITTEE 
SUBCOMMITIEES: 
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CHAIRMAN 
HEALTH 
ENERGY AND POWER 
COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY 
Chairman Tom Wheeler 
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April22, 2014 
Federal Communications Commj.,ssion 
445 12th Street, SW 
Washington, D.C. 20554 
Dear Chairman Wheeler: 
15 PROFESSIONAL PARK DRIVE 
MARYVILLE, ll 62062 
(618)288-7190 
CITY HALL, ROOM 12 
110 EAST lOCUST STREET 
HARRISBURG, ll 62946 
(6181252-8271 
101 NORTH FOURTH STREET, SUITE 303 
EFFINGHAM, ll 62401 
(217) 347-7947 
201 NORTH VERMILION STREET, SUITE 218 
DANVILLE, ll 61832 
(217) 466-0664 
I am writing to ask that every due consideration be given to Quincy Incorporated's waiver of 
the recent rule change on joint sales and shared service agreements as it relates to their pending 
acquisition of several stations, including the NBC station in Peoria. Please note their filing predates 
the rule change at the meeting on March 31 and that of the stations being bought, 3 have existing 
agreements with other stations in the market. 
Quincy Incorporated is a sixth generation family company with an extremely strong 
commitment to public service on air and to the communities they serve. I know the Oakley family 
personally and can attest to their commitment to their home community of Quincy, Illinois. 
Should you have any questions on this matter, please feel free to contact me. 
Member of Congress 
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