The Policy Division conducts proceedings concerning broadcast, cable, and post-licensing Direct Broadcast Satellite issues, including the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act, Over-the-Air-Reception Devices, digital transition, customer premises equipment, access to programming and distribution platforms and other related matters. It also facilitates competition in the multichannel video programming marketplace by resolving carriage and other complaints involving access to facilities as well as petitions for findings of effective competition. In addition, the Division administers the FCC’s programs for political broadcasting and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) matters.
| Policy Division | (202) 418-2120 |
| Division Chief | Mary Beth Murphy |
| Senior Deputy Division Chief | Steven Broeckaert |
| Deputy Division Chief | John Norton |
| Assistant Division Chief | Robert Baker |
| Assistant Division Chief | David Konczal |
| Assistant Division Chief | Lewis Pulley |
Issues and Topics
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10/5/12
Commission Takes Action to Standardize and Modernize the Program Access Rules.
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Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat
Rosenworcel Statement: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat
10/5/12
FCC Continues EEO Audits with Audits of MVPD Units.
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Cable EEO Audits: Word | Acrobat
Audit MVPD Letter: Word | Acrobat
10/3/12
FCC Announces New Features in Online Public Inspection File System.
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9/28/12
Order Denying Mandatory Carriage Complaint of Station KAZV-LP, Modesto, California.
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9/26/12
Order Granting Mandatory Carriage Complaint of Station KEYT-TV, Santa Barbara, California.
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9/10/12
Media Bureau Grants Enseo a Waiver of Certain "Cable Ready" Rules.
MO&O: Word | Acrobat
8/30/12
Media Bureau Seeks Comment On Nagra's Waiver Request.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
8/24/12
Media Bureau Denies Request to Stay Viewability Ruling.
Order: Word | Acrobat
8/23/12
Paul Bunyan Rural Telephone Cooperative Files an Application for Open Video System Certification.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
8/21/12
Media Three Corporation, Inc. Files an Application for Open Video System Certification.
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8/17/12
Order on Two Digital Media Association Petitions for Exemption/Waiver.
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8/16/12
Bureau Seeks Comment on TiVo's Petition for Clarification and Waiver.
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8/13/12
Bureau Grants Extension and Partial Stay in Bloomberg v. Comcast.
MO&O: Word | Acrobat
8/10/12
Order Granting Carriage Demand.
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8/6/12
Order Granting Request to Waive Political File Posting Deadline Until July 1, 2014.
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8/6/12
Effective Date of IP Closed Captioning Rules Requiring OMB Approval.
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8/3/12
FCC Accelerates Digital Cable Rollout by Moving to Eliminate Unnecessary Regulatory Barriers.
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Genachowski Statement:
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McDowell Statement:
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Rosenworcel Statement:
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8/3/12
FCC Issues NPRM to Modernize and Reform its Cable TV Technical Rules.
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8/3/12
Order Granting Market Modification Petition filed by Comcast Cable Communications, LLC and Denying Carriage Demand of Station WFBD-DT, Destin, Florida.
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8/2/12
Online Public Inspection File Interface Now Available.
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7/30/12
Media Bureau Reminds MVPDs That They Must File EEO Program Annual Reports (FCC Form 396-C) by October 1, 2012 and Identifies Those That Must Respond to Supplementary Investigation Questions.
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7/30/12
Order Granting Request to Waive Political File Posting Deadline.
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7/27/12
Demonstrations of Online Public Inspection File Interface Via Teleconference Scheduled for July 30 and 31.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
7/12/12
Media Bureau Denies National Association of Broadcaster's Motion for Stay of Online Public File Rules.
Order: Word | Acrobat
7/11/12
Media Bureau Seeks Comment on Enseo Inc.'s Petition for Waiver of Certain "Cable Ready" Requirements. Comments due: 7/31/12. Reply Comments due: 8/10/12.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
7/6/12
FCC Announces Demonstration of Public Inspection File Interface.
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7/3/12
Bailey Cable TV, Inc. Forfeiture Order, Station WVLA-TV, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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7/3/12
Bailey Cable TV, Inc. Forfeiture Order, Station WGMB-TV, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Order: Word | Acrobat
7/2/12
FCC's Video Description Rules for Certain Broadcast Stations and Multichannel Video Programming Distributors (MVPDs) Are Now In Effect.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
6/25/12
Media Bureau Issues NAL for EEO Violations to Grande Communications.
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6/14/12
Protective Order Issued in Program Access Rulemaking.
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6/12/12
Viewability Rule Sunsets; Affordable Boxes or Analog Carriage Allowed.
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McDowell Statement:
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Pai Statement:
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6/7/12
Media Bureau Continues 2012 Broadcast EEO Audits.
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6/7/12
Media Bureau Grants Baja Broadband an Integration Ban Waiver Extension.
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5/16/12
Comment Sought on 2 Digital Media Association Petitions for Exemption/Waiver. Comments due: 6/15/12. Reply Comments due: 7/2/12.
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5/14/12
Request for Stay of Public Comment Period - OTARD SBCA Petition.
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5/10/12
Media Bureau Grants Waiver of Network Representation Rule to MundoFox.
Order: Word | Acrobat
5/9/12
Designated Game Show Network, LLC's Program Carriage Complaint Against Cablevision Systems Corp. for Hearing Before an Administrative Law Judge.
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5/8/12
Media Bureau Seeks Comment on Petition for Rulemaking Requesting Amendment of the OTARD Rule. Comments due: 6/7/12. Reply Comments due: 6/22/12.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
5/2/12
Media Bureau Grants In Part Bloomberg's News Neighborhooding Complaint.
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4/27/12
FCC Modernizes Broadcast Television Public Inspection Files to Give the Public Online Access to Information Previously Available Only at TV Stations.
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4/26/12
Media Bureau Seeks Comment on Petition for Declaratory Ruling That an Ordinance of the City of Chicago, Illinois is Preempted by the Commission's Over-The-Air Reception Devices Rule. Responses Due: 5/29/12. Replies Due: 6/12/12.
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4/26/12
FCC Proposes to Allow NCE Stations to Conduct Third-Party Fundraising.
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4/24/12
Comment Sought On Second VPAAC Report: Interfaces, Guides And Menus. Comments Due: 5/24/12. Reply Comments Due: 6/8/12.
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4/24/12
Comment Sought on 2nd VPAAC Report: Video Description/Emergency Information. Comments Due: 5/24/12. Reply Comments Due: 6/8/12.
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4/24/12
Deadlines Extended for Comments on the Terms "MVPD" and "Channel". Extended Comments Due: 5/14/12. Extended Reply Comments Due: 6/13/12.
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4/23/12
Comment and Reply Comment Deadlines Announced for Program Access NPRM. NPRM Comments Due: 6/22/12. NPRM Reply Comments Due: 7/23/12.
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4/12/12
LPFM Channel Finder Tool Now Available.
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4/12/12
EEO Forfeiture of $11,000 Issued to Full Channel TV, Inc., Bristol, Rhode Island.
MO&O: Word | Acrobat
4/9/12
Media Bureau Announces Comment Deadlines in Low Power FM Rule Making. NPRM Comment Date: 5/7/12. NPRM Reply Comment Date: 5/21/12.
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4/9/12
Boston: Petition for Recertification.
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3/30/12
Media Bureau Seeks Comment on Interpretation of the Term "Multichannel Video Programming Distributor" and "Channel" as Raised in Pending Program Access Complaint Proceeding. Comments Due: 4/30/12. Reply Comments Due: 5/30/12.
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3/30/12
Notice of Effective Date of New IP Closed Captioning Rules.
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3/20/12
Revision of the Commission's Program Access Rules.
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NPRM: Word | Acrobat
3/16/12
Bailey Cable TV, Inc. Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the Amount of $15,000 for Station WGMB-TV.
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3/16/12
Bailey Cable TV, Inc. Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the Amount of $15,000 for Station WVLA-TV.
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2/28/12
Media Bureau Grants Two Waivers of the Integration Ban.
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2/10/12
Carriage of Digital Television Broadcast Signals Rules.
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2/6/12
Comment Dates Established For Fox Petition For Expedited Waiver of 47 C.F.R. Section 73.658(i), The Network Representation Rule. Comments Due: 3/7/12. Reply Comments Due: 3/22/12.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
1/17/12
Media Bureau Issues Order for Dish Network to Disclose Agreements.
Order: Word | Acrobat
1/13/12
Closed Captioning of Internet Protocol-Delivered Video Programming.
R&O: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat
1/12/12
Commission Seeks Comment on Petition for Rulemaking Seeking Elimination of the Sports Blackout Rule. Responses due: 2/13/12. Replies due: 2/28/12.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
1/6/12
Comment and Reply Comment Dates Extended for Standard Program Report. Extended Comments Due: 1/27/12. Extended Reply Comments Due: 2/9/12.
Order: Word | Acrobat
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