[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 23, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 14572]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-5835]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 76

[MB Docket No. 05-28; DA 05-169]


Inquiry Regarding the Impact of Certain Rules on Competition in 
the Multichannel Video Programming Distribution Market

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Review of rules and statutory provisions; extension of comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: This decision extends the period for filing public reply 
comments in this proceeding at the request of a commenter.

DATES: Reply comments were due on or before March 16, 2005, and are now 
due on or before March 31, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marcia Glauberman, Media Bureau, 202-
418-7046.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Order 
in MB Docket No. 05-28, DA 05-627, adopted March 9, 2005, and released 
on March 9, 2005. The full text of this Order is available for 
inspection and copying during regular business hours in the FCC 
Reference Center, 445 Twelfth Street, SW., Room CY-A257, Portals II, 
Washington, DC 20554, and may also be purchased from the Commission's 
copy contractor, Best Company and Printing, Inc., Room CY-B402, 
telephone (800) 378-3160, e-mail www.BCPIWEB.COM. To request materials 
in accessible formats for people with disabilities (electronic files, 
large print, audio format and Braille), send an e-mail to 
[email protected] or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 
(202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

Synopsis of the Order

    1. By a Public Notice dated January 25, 2005, the Media Bureau 
began an inquiry on the impact of specific provisions of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and Commission rules on 
competition in the multichannel video programming distribution (MVPD) 
market. (70 FR 6593, February 8, 2005.) The Commission is required to 
submit a report to Congress on the results of its inquiry no later than 
nine months after the enactment date of the Satellite Home Viewer 
Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004 (SHVERA), i.e., September 8, 
2005. (Pub. L. 108-447, Sec.  208, 118 Stat 2809, 3428-29, 2004. The 
SHVERA was enacted on December 8, 2004, as title IX of the 
``Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005.) The Public Notice called for 
reply comments on March 16, 2005.
    2. The Walt Disney Company, Disney ABC Cable Networks Group, The 
ABC Television Network, and the ABC-owned television stations 
(collectively, Disney) has requested a thirty day extension of time, 
until April 15, 2005, to file reply comments. Disney seeks this 
extension of time to prepare a detailed reply to the issues raised in 
the initial comments, including an economic analysis in response to a 
study on retransmission consent submitted by the Joint Cable 
Commenters.
    3. The Commission concludes that the Walt Disney Company has stated 
good cause for itself and others to receive an extension of fifteen 
days for the filing of their reply comments. A fifteen day extension 
will result in a more complete discussion and analysis of the issues 
raised in the initial comments.
    4. Accordingly, It is ordered that, pusuant to Sections 4(i), 4(j), 
and 5(c) of Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 
154(j) and 155(c), and sections 0.61, 0283, and 1.46 of the 
Commission's rules, 47 CFR 0.61, 0.283, and 1.46, the date for filing 
reply comments in MB Docket No. 05-28 is extended until March 31, 2005.

Federal Communications Commission.
Thomas Horan,
Senior Legal Advisor, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 05-5835 Filed 3-22-05; 8:45 am]
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