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COMMISSION PRESENTATION January 20, 2006

MEDIA BUREAU. COMMISSION PRESENTATION January 20, 2006. MEDIA BUREAU. 2005 Milestones Progress in the DTV Transition Increased MVPD Competition Improved Spectrum Management Broadband Deployment Disaster Relief. 2. DTV Transition. Availability of Digital Programming.

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COMMISSION PRESENTATION January 20, 2006

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  1. MEDIA BUREAU COMMISSION PRESENTATION January 20, 2006

  2. MEDIA BUREAU • 2005 Milestones • Progress in the DTV Transition • Increased MVPD Competition • Improved Spectrum Management • Broadband Deployment • Disaster Relief 2

  3. DTV Transition Availability of Digital Programming HOMES PASSED by CABLE HDTV SERVICE DIGITAL BROADCASTERS • 1,550 Stations Broadcasting • 90% Built-Out • 1st Round Channel Election • Process Completed 3

  4. DTV Transition Support of Consumer Investment FCC ACTIONS CONSUMER PURCHASES OF DTV EQUIPMENT • Consumer Education • Campaign • DTV Tuner Order • Plug-n-Play Reporting • Requirements • DTV EQUIPMENT SOLD • CUM. DTV HOUSEHOLDS 4

  5. COMPETITION Growth of MVPD Subscribers 1993 1999 2005 VIEWERS SOURCE OF PROGRAMMING • OVER-THE-AIR • CABLE SUBSCRIBERS • DBS SUBSCRIBERS • OTHER MVPDS 5

  6. COMPETITION • Implementation of Satellite Home Viewer and Extension Reauthorization Act • Review of Cable Franchising Process for New Entrants (e.g., telcos) • Ongoing Review of Adelphia Transaction 6

  7. SPECTRUM Facilitate Deployment of Services DIGITAL AUDIO BROADCASTING AUTHORIZATIONS • Proposed Radio • Licensing Streamline • Issued New FM Permits • Clarified LPFM Rules • Processed Broadcast • Renewals 7

  8. BROADBAND GROWTH in SUBSCRIBERS • Availability: 105 Million • Households • Subscribers: 23 Million • Brand X Decision Cable Modem Service (millions) 8

  9. DISASTER RELIEF • Granted 53 Waivers to Affected Broadcasters Within • Days of Landfall • Granted 18 Special Temporary Authorizations • Examples of Relief Provided: • Authorized Salvation Army operation of LPFM • Granted noncommercial stations authority to interrupt regular programming for fundraising efforts • Authorized LPFM broadcast to Katrina evacuees in Houston Astrodome 9

  10. 2006 PREVIEW • TO DO: • FACILITATE DTV TRANSITION • ROLL-OUT OF DIGITAL RADIO • AUCTION FM ALLOTMENTS • INITIATE 2006 OWNERSHIP REVIEW 10

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