Federal Communications Commission DA 08-2773 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of 2006 Quadrennial Regulatory Review – Review of the Commission’s Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to Section 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 2002 Biennial Regulatory Review – Review of the Commission’s Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to Section 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 Cross-Ownership of Broadcast Stations and Newspapers Rules and Policies Concerning Multiple Ownership of Radio Broadcast Stations in Local Markets Definition of Radio Markets Ways to Further Section 257 Mandate and To Build on Earlier Studies Public Interest Obligations of TV Broadcast Licensees ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) MB Docket No. 06-121 MB Docket No. 02-277 MM Docket No. 01-235 MM Docket No. 01-317 MM Docket No. 00-244 MB Docket No. 04-228 MM Docket No. 99-360 ORDER Adopted: December 24, 2008 Released: December 24, 2008 Revised filing deadline: February 9, 2009 By the Chief, Media Bureau: 1. The Media Bureau grants, on its own motion, an extension of time for Cox Enterprises, Inc. (“Cox”); Calvary, Inc. (“Calvary”); Bonneville International Corp. (“Bonneville”); Scranton Times LP (“Scranton”); and Morris Communications (“Morris”) (jointly “Media Parties”) to file amendments to pending waiver requests or renewal applications or to file requests for permanent waivers of the newspaper/broadcast cross-ownership rule.1 The extension is necessary to provide additional time for the 1 In the 2006 Quadrennial Review Order, among other things, the Commission modified the newspaper/broadcast cross-ownership rule and gave licensees with pending waiver requests that involve an existing combination of more than one newspaper and/or more than one broadcast station and entities holding waivers pending the completion of the Quadrennial Review proceeding 90 days after the effective date of the 2006 Quadrennial Review Order to either amend their waiver requests or renewal applications or file requests for permanent waivers. 2006 Quadrennial Regulatory Review – Review of the Commission’s Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to (continued...) Federal Communications Commission DA 08-2773 2 Commission to consider the Media Parties’ request that the deadline be delayed until 90 days after the issuance of a final court order on pending judicial challenges to the Commission’s modified newspaper/broadcast cross-ownership rule.2 As a result, the new deadline for these filings is February 9, 2009. The Bureau previously extended the filing deadline until January 7, 2009 for the same purpose.3 Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. § 1.46, the Bureau hereby extends the filing deadline for the same reasons cited in its previous extension orders.4 2. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, that pursuant to delegated authority under Sections 4(i) and 303(r) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and Sections 0.204, 0.283, and 1.46, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.204, 0.283, 1.46, an extension of time is granted, sua sponte, until February 9, 2009. This Order does not constitute action on the Media Parties’ request to further extend the deadline. 3. For additional information, please contact Mania Baghdadi or Amy Brett, Industry Analysis Division, Media Bureau, at (202) 418-2330. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Monica Shah Desai Chief, Media Bureau (Continued from previous page) Section 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration, 23 FCC Rcd 2010 (2008). For a discussion of the modified newspaper/broadcast cross-ownership rule and waiver standard, see 2006 Quadrennial Review Order, 23 FCC Rcd at 2018, 2056-57, 2090 ¶¶ 13, 78, 159. 2 See “Motion for Extension of Time” (Sept. 30, 2008) filed in MB Docket No. 06-121. On November 5, 2008, Media Alliance, Free Press, the Office of Communication of United Church of Christ, Inc., and Prometheus Radio Project filed an opposition to the extension of time request. On November 18, 2008, Media Parties filed a reply. 3 Order, MB Docket No. 06-121, DA 08-2642 (MB, rel. Dec. 8, 2008) (granting extension until January 7, 2009). See also Order, MB Docket No. 06-121, DA 08-2223 (MB, rel. Oct. 7, 2008) (granting extension to November 7, 2008); Order, MB Docket No. 06-121, DA 08-2462 (MB, rel. Nov. 7, 2008) (granting extension to December 8, 2008). 4 Id.