United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2016_register executive 2016-02-27 article Notices D09002ee1c7f680d0 D09002ee1c7f68155 United States Federal Communications Commission originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency In this document, the Commission seeks comment on the principal issues that independent video programmers confront in gaining carriage in the current marketplace and possible actions the Commission or others might take to address those issues. The goal of this proceeding is to begin a conversation on the state of independent and diverse programming, and to assess how the Commission or others could foster greater consumer choice and enhance diversity in the evolving video marketplace by eliminating or reducing any barriers faced by independent programmers in reaching viewers. The Commission seeks to explore ways to alleviate such barriers, as well as its legal authority to do so. 81 FR 10241 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-02-29/2016-04331 2016-04331 fr29fe16-60 6712-01-P MB Docket No. 16-41 FCC 16-19 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-02-29/2016-04331 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-02-29/html/2016-04331.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-02-29/pdf/2016-04331.pdf 6 p. 10241 10246 81 FR 10241 Promoting the Availability of Diverse and Independent Sources of Video Programming; Federal Register Vol. 81, Issue NOTICE 2016-04331 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 2016-03-30 MB Docket No. 16-41 FCC 16-19 6712-01-P 2016-04331 Notice of inquiry.

In this document, the Commission seeks comment on the principal issues that independent video programmers confront in gaining carriage in the current marketplace and possible actions the Commission or others might take to address those issues. The goal of this proceeding is to begin a conversation on the state of independent and diverse programming, and to assess how the Commission or others could foster greater consumer choice and enhance diversity in the evolving video marketplace by eliminating or reducing any barriers faced by independent programmers in reaching viewers. The Commission seeks to explore ways to alleviate such barriers, as well as its legal authority to do so.

Comments are due on or before March 30, 2016; reply comments are due on or before April 19, 2016. For additional information on this proceeding, contact Calisha Myers or Raelynn Remy of the Policy Division, Media Bureau at (202) 418-2120 or Calisha.Myers@fcc.gov; Raelynn.Remy@fcc.gov. Promoting the Availability of Diverse and Independent Sources of Video Programming , Calisha.Myers@fcc.gov FCC504@fcc.gov Raelynn.Remy@fcc.gov http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs/ http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/ http://www.regulations.gov Vol. 81, no. 39 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2016-02-29 continuing daily deposited born digital 388 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-02-29 P0b002ee18ec72493 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr29fe16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-02-29 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-02-29/pdf/FR-2016-02-29.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-02-29/xml/FR-2016-02-29.xml fdlp 10057 10432 DGPO 2016-02-27 2024-06-02 FR-2016-02-29 machine generated eng FR FR-2016-02-29 81 39