[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 35 (Friday, February 21, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 8486]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-4264]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 03-234]


Review of the Commission's Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other 
Rules Adopted Pursuant to Section 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 
1996

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice of en banc field hearing on broadcast ownership rules.

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SUMMARY: On Thursday, February 27, 2003 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the 
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will hold an en banc field 
hearing on broadcast ownership rules at the Greater Richmond Convention 
Center, 403 N. Third Street, Richmond, VA 23219.

DATES: The hearing will be held on Thursday, February 27, 2003, 10 a.m. 
to 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Location of hearing: The Greater Richmond Convention Center, 
403 N. Fifth St. Richmond, VA 23219. Interested members of the public 
also may participate in this proceeding by filing comments 
electronically using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System 
(ECFS) and ECFS Express at http://www.fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amelia Brown, Consumer & Governmental 
Affairs Bureau, (202) 418-1400. Press inquiries should be directed to 
Rosemary Kimball, (202) 418-0511.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The hearing discussions will focus on 
diversity, competition and localism. (See MB Docket No. 02-277.) 
Attendance at this field hearing is open to the public. Seating will be 
available on a first-come, first-served basis. Requests for reasonable 
accommodations for people with disabilities should be made by sending 
an e-mail to: [email protected]. Include a description of the 
accommodation you will need including as much detail as you can. Also 
include a way we can contact you if we need more information. Make your 
request as early as possible; please allow at least 5 days advance 
notice. Last minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to 
fill. Contact the following Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau 
staff: for sign language interpreters, CART, and other reasonable 
accommodations, contact Helen Chang, 202-418-0424 (voice), 202-418-0432 
(TTY), [email protected]; for accessible format materials (braille, large 
print, electronic files, and audio format) contact Brian Millin, 202-
418-7426 (voice), 202-418-7365 (TTY), [email protected]. Interested 
members of the public may also participate in this proceeding by filing 
comments electronically using the Commission's Electronic Comment 
Filing System (ECFS) and ECFS Express at http://www.fcc.gov.

Federal Communications Commission.
Kris A. Monteith,
Deputy Bureau Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau.
[FR Doc. 03-4264 Filed 2-20-03; 8:45 am]
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