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 NEWS  News  media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  TTY  202  /  418-  2555  Fax-  On-  Demand  202  /  418-  2830  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  ftp.  fcc.  gov  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12  th  Street,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  This  is  an  unofficial  announcement  of  Commission  action.  Release  of  the  full  text  of  a  Commission  order  constitutes  official  action.  See  MCI  v.  FCC.  515  F  2d  385  (D.  C.  Circ  1974).  FOR  IMMEDIATE  RELEASE:  NEWS  MEDIA  CONTACTS: 
 July  9,  2004  Richard  Diamond  (202)  418-  0506  Meribeth  McCarrick  (202)  418-  0654 
 FCC  LOCALISM  TASK  FORCE  ANNOUNCES  TICKETING  AND  OPEN  MICROPHONE  PROCEDURES  TO  FACILITATE  PUBLIC  PARTICIPATION  AT 
 BROADCAST  LOCALISM  HEARING  IN  MONTEREY,  CALIFORNIA 
 RM-  10803 
 Washington,  D.  C.    Today  the  Federal  Communications  Commissions  Localism  Task  Force  announces  further  details  about  its  fourth  broadcast  localism  hearing  to  facilitate  public 
 participation.  The  purpose  of  these  hearings  is  to  gather  information  from  consumers,  industry,  civic  organizations,  and  others  on  broadcasters  service  to  their  local  communities.  An  important 
 focus  of  the  hearings  will  be  to  gather  information  and  to  conduct  outreach  for  the  ongoing  nationwide  round  of  broadcast  station  license  renewals. 

 The  date,  time,  and  location  of  the  fourth  hearing  are: 
 Date:  July  21,  2004  Time:  6:  00  p.  m.  to  10:  00  p.  m. 
 Place:  Monterey  Conference  Center  Steinbeck  Forum,  Third  Floor 
 One  Portola  Plaza  Monterey,  California  93940 

 Parking 
 Parking  is  available  in  the  Custom  House  East  and  West  public  parking  garages  on  Del  Monte  and  Tyler  Streets.  Please  see  the  attached  document  entitled  Monterey  Conference  Center 
 Location  and  Parking  for  directions  to  the  center,  a  map  of  its  location,  and  some  nearby  parking  facilities.  More  information  about  nearby  parking  (including  hours  of  operation,  directions,  and 
 rates)  is  also  available  at  www.  monterey.  org/  parking/  garages.  html. 

 Admission  Tickets 
 To  avoid  the  need  for  the  public  to  line  up  for  the  hearing,  the  Task  Force  will  distribute  free,  general  admission  tickets  on  a  first-  come,  first-  served  basis  in  advance  of  the  hearing.  A 
 ticket  guarantees  admission  to  the  hearing.  One  ticket  will  be  issued  to  each  person.  To  make  it 
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 To  further  assist  members  of  the  public  in  participating  in  the  Monterey  hearing,  the  Task  Force  has  also  prepared  two  background  documents,  the  attached  fact  sheet  about  broadcast 
 localism,  and  a  list  of  five  questions  that  the  public  might  consider  as  they  listen  to  the  hearing  and  formulate  their  remarks.  This  background  material  will  also  be  included  in  the  public  packets 
 provided  to  all  who  attend  the  hearing. 

 Translation,  Captioning  and  Other  Accommodations 
 Simultaneous  translation  of  the  hearing  will  be  provided  in  Spanish  via  wireless  headsets.  Open  captioning  will  also  be  provided  for  this  event.  Other  reasonable  accommodations  for  people 
 with  disabilities  are  available  upon  request.  Requests  should  include  a  description  of  the  accommodation  needed,  providing  as  much  detail  as  possible,  as  well  as  contact  information, 
 should  additional  information  be  needed.  Please  make  requests  as  early  as  possible.  All  requests  will  be  accepted  and  every  effort  will  be  made  to  fulfill  them,  although  timing  considerations  may 
 make  that  impossible  in  some  cases.  Send  requests  via  e-  mail  to  fcc504@  fcc.  gov,  or  call  the  Consumer  &  Governmental  Affairs  Bureau: 

 For  sign  language  interpreters,  CART,  and  other  reasonable  accommodations:  202-  418-  0530  (voice),  202-  418-  0432  (TTY). 
 For  accessible  format  materials  (Braille,  large  print,  electronic  files,  and  audio  format):  202-  418-  0531  (voice),  202-  418-  7365  (TTY). 
 A  live  audiocast  of  the  hearing  will  be  available  at  the  FCCs  website  at  www.  fcc.  gov  on  a  first-  come,  first-  served  basis.  In  addition,  the  hearing  will  be  recorded,  and  the  recording  will  be 
 made  available  to  the  public.  The  public  may  also  file  comments  or  other  documents  with  the  Commission  and  should  reference  RM-  10803.  Filing  instructions  are  provided  at 
 http://  www.  fcc.  gov/  localism/  filing_  instructions.  doc. 
 For  additional  information  about  the  hearing  or  the  Localism  Task  Force,  please  visit  the  Task  Forces  website  at  http://  www.  fcc.  gov/  localism,  or  contact  the  Task  Force  directly  at  202- 
 418-  7777,  or  at  localism@  fcc.  gov.  Press  inquiries  should  be  directed  to  Richard  Diamond  at  202-  418-  0506,  or  Meribeth  McCarrick  at  202-  418-  0654. 

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