**DA 07-4884**

**Released: December 4, 2007**

**CONSUMER AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS BUREAU ACTION**

**REQUESTS FOR EXEMPTION FROM COMMISSION'S CLOSED CAPTIONING RULES**

**CG Docket No. 06-181**

Several entities have filed petitions for exemption from the closed
captioning requirements, found in section 79.1 of the Commission's
rules, 47 C.F.R. § 79.1, for the television programs they produce.[^1]
Each of these petitioners claims that compliance with the closed
captioning requirements would impose an undue burden on them, as defined
in section 79.1(f) of the Commission's rules.

Comments on and oppositions to these petitions are due 30 days from the
date of this public notice. Replies to these comments and oppositions
are due 20 days after the comments/oppositions deadline*. See* 47 C.F.R.
§ 1.4 for particulars regarding filing deadlines.

*Ex Parte Presentations.* Unless otherwise provided, requests for waiver
of the Commission's rules are subject to treatment by the Commission as
restricted proceedings for *ex parte* purposes under section 1.1208 of
the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.1208. Because of the policy
implications and potential impact of the collective proceedings in CG
Docket No. 06-181 on persons not necessarily party to each individual
petition for exemption, we have found that it is in the public interest
to treat CG Docket No. 06-181 as a permit-but-disclose proceeding under
the Commission's *ex parte* rules. *See* 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.1200(a) and
1.1206; *Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Action: Extension of
Comment Period on Petitions for Exemption from Commission's Closed
Captioning Rules; Ex Parte Treatment of Filings In Docket,* CG Docket
No. 06-181, Public Notice, 21 FCC Rcd 13487, 13488 (CGB 2006). All *ex
parte* filings and contacts associated with these petitions for
exemption shall comport with the Commission's rules for
permit-but-disclose proceedings. *See id.* Therefore, *ex parte*
presentations will be permitted but must be disclosed in accordance with
the requirements of section 1.1206(b) of the Commission's Rules, 47
C.F.R. § 1.1206(b). Persons making oral *ex parte* presentations are
reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentations must contain
summaries of the substance of the presentations and not merely a listing
of the subjects discussed. More than a one or two sentence description
of the views and arguments presented generally is required. *See* *id*.
Other rules pertaining to oral and written *ex parte* presentations in
permit-but-disclose proceedings are set forth in section 1.1206(b) of
the Commission's rules.

[Filing Instructions -]{.underline}

Any filing related to these petitions must reference **CG Docket No.
06-181**, as well as the relevant case identifier, **located in column
1**.

Comments, oppositions, replies, and *ex parte* letters may be filed
electronically through the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System
(ECFS) at http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/upload_v2.cgi. Key 06-181
in box 1 labeled "Proceeding"; click on "comment," "opposition,"
"reply," or "letter," as appropriate, in box 12 labeled "Document Type";
and key the four numerical digits of the relevant case identifier in box
13 labeled "File Number." Be sure to follow all other directions on the
page.

If filing paper copies, an original and two (2) copies of all comments,
oppositions, and replies must be filed with the Commission. Parties
making *ex parte* presentations must comply with section 1.1206 of the
Commission's rules. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery,
commercial overnight courier, or by first class or overnight U.S. Postal
Service mail (although we continue to experience delays in receiving
U.S. Postal Service mail). All filings must be addressed to the
Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications
Commission, Attention: CGB Room 3-B431.

> \* The Commission's contractor will receive [hand-delivered or
> messenger-delivered]{.underline} paper filings for the Commission's
> Secretary at 236 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E., Suite 110, Washington, DC
> 20002. The filing hours at this location are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
> All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or
> fasteners. Any envelopes must be disposed of [before]{.underline}
> entering the building.
>
> \* [Commercial overnight mail]{.underline} (other than U.S. Postal
> Service, Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East
> Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743.
>
> \* [U.S. Postal Service]{.underline} first-class, Express, and
> Priority mail should be addressed to 445 12^th^ Street, SW,
> Washington, DC 20554.

All comments and oppositions must be served on the relevant petitioners
at their respective addresses, and include a certification that they
have been served on the relevant petitioner.

For petitioners who wish to reply to comments or oppositions, replies
are due 20 days after the comments/oppositions deadline, and must be
filed in accordance with the above filing instructions. In addition,
each reply shall be served on the commenting or opposing party and shall
include a certification that the commenter was served with a copy.

All comments, oppositions, and replies must contain a detailed, full
showing, supported by affidavit, of any facts or considerations relied
upon.

The petitions are available for public inspection at the Commission's
Reference Information Center:

445 12^th^ Street, S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20554

202-418-0270

The petitions, comments, oppositions, replies, and *ex parte*
presentations can be found through ECFS at
http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/comsrch_v2.cgi. To access them, key
06-181 in box 1 labeled "Proceeding" and the four numerical digits of
the relevant case identifier in box 10 labeled "File Number/Community,"
and click on the Retrieve Document List button at the bottom. This
Public Notice can be found through ECFS (keying 06-181 in box 1 and
clicking on the Retrieve Document List button), or at
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/caption_exemptions.html.

To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities
(Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail
to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY).

Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Contact: Michael Jacobs (202)
418-2859 (voice), (202) 418-8233 (TTY); e-mail Michael.Jacobs@fcc.gov.

**Attachment A**

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+-----------+------------------------+---------------------------------+
| **Case    | **Petitioner/Program   | **Address**                     |
| Ide       | Name**                 |                                 |
| ntifier** |                        |                                 |
+-----------+------------------------+---------------------------------+
|           |                        |                                 |
+-----------+------------------------+---------------------------------+
| **CGB-    | The Church of God      | 908 Sycamore Street             |
| CC-0750** | Evangelistic           |                                 |
|           | Association            | Waxahachie, TX 75165            |
+-----------+------------------------+---------------------------------+
| **CGB-    | Storm Worldwide Inc. / | 3002 Hull Street                |
| CC-0751** | "Spotlight On VA"      |                                 |
|           |                        | Richmond, VA 23224              |
+-----------+------------------------+---------------------------------+
| **CGB-    | A.M.E.N Television /   | 12230-80 Westheimer Road        |
| CC-0752** | "Entertainment Africa" |                                 |
|           |                        | Houston, TX 77042               |
+-----------+------------------------+---------------------------------+
| **CGB-    | Global Glory, Inc.     | PO Box 612663                   |
| CC-0753** |                        |                                 |
|           |                        | Dallas, TX 75261                |
+-----------+------------------------+---------------------------------+
| **CGB-    | Crosspoint Community   | PO Box 17767                    |
| CC-0754** | Church                 |                                 |
|           |                        | Hattiesburg, MS 39404-7767      |
+-----------+------------------------+---------------------------------+
| **CGB-    | Foxworth Marketing     | c/o Edward Foxworth III         |
| CC-0755** | Group, LLC / "The      |                                 |
|           | Foxworth Report"       | 3174 E. Lafayette               |
|           |                        |                                 |
|           |                        | Detroit, MI 48207               |
+-----------+------------------------+---------------------------------+
| **CGB-    | Visual Films, LLC /    | 62 East Elm Avenue              |
| CC-0756** | "Catfishing America"   |                                 |
|           |                        | Monroe, MI 48162                |
+-----------+------------------------+---------------------------------+
| **CGB-    | The Harbor Church      | PO Box 1775                     |
| CC-0757** |                        |                                 |
|           |                        | Millsboro, DE 19966             |
+-----------+------------------------+---------------------------------+
| **CGB-    | Media Underground      | 3485 W. Harmon Avenue, Suite    |
| CC-0758** | Productions/Living     | 100                             |
|           | Additions, LLC         |                                 |
|           |                        | Las Vegas, NV 89103             |
+-----------+------------------------+---------------------------------+

**-FCC-**

[^1]: The names of the Petitioners are set forth in Attachment A.