Media Bureau 2017 - 2020 1 Media Bureau Portfolio includes Cable, Direct Broadcast Satellite & 33,000 Broadcast Licensees AM Full Power FM Full Power TV Full Power TV Class A Translators TV Low Power FM Low Power 2 Media Bureau " Established regulatory framework and licensing process for the Next-Generation TV Standard " 23 markets broadcasting now " 20 television models with ATSC 3.0 tuners 3 Media Bureau Celebrated 100 years of radio while preparing for its future " Simplified rules for FM NCE, LPFM and FM translators " Revitalized AM Radio " Authorized 2,800 AM stations for FM translators " Permitted all-digital AM service on a voluntary basis 4 Media Bureau Media Regulation Modernization Initiative " 22 Proceedings launched to establish rules consistent with the contemporary media marketplace " 26 Orders updated regulations for the digital age " Revamped children s television programming rules " Eased cable leased access obligations " Eliminated various recordkeeping requirements " Reduced entities costs and burdens of compliance 5 Media Bureau Leveling the Playing Field " Interpreted Cable Act to prohibit excessive regulation of cable operators by Franchising Authorities " Interpreted Cable Act to recognize that streaming video services can provide effective competition to traditional cable services. 6 Media Bureau Initiated Media Ownership Reforms " Eliminated newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership rule " Eased local television ownership rule " Created innovative incubator program U.S. Supreme Court oral argument on January 19, 2021 7 Media Bureau Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment " Promoting small business entry into media industries " A busy agenda - 7 meetings, 2 reports and 5 symposia 8 Media Bureau Evaluated Media Transactions " Reviewed over 15,000 applications to assign or transfer broadcast licenses for compliance with the Act, our rules, and other applicable statutes " Identified opportunities for new sources of capital to enhance broadcast offerings and strengthen competition 9 Media Bureau Enforced the Rules " $48M Consent Decree  imposed largest civil penalty ever on broadcaster " 106 Political File Consent Decrees and Compliance Plans to ensure adherence to the Act " Retransmission Consent Good Faith Negotiations violations led to first NAL & maximum forfeitures 10 Media Bureau Getting the job done for the past 4 years " 178 Commission Items adopted " 54 Meeting Presentations " 1,000 + increase in stations licensed " 68,000 applications processed " 987 TV Stations Repacked 11 Media Bureau Thank You MB Team 12