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Chemicals, Foods, Pesticides and pests, 

Public health. 

Dated: September 3, 2008. 

Debra Edwards, 

Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. 

[FR Doc. E8–20875 Filed 9–9–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[MB Docket No. 08–172; FCC 08–196] 

Development of Devices Capable of 

Supporting Multiple Audio 

Entertainment Services 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Commission adopted a 

Memorandum Opinion and Order and 

Report and Order, FCC 08–178 (‘‘Merger 

Order’’), approving the transfer of 

various licenses and authorizations from 

XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. to 

Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., both 

licensees of Satellite Digital Audio 

Radio Service (‘‘SDARS’’) systems in the 

United States. In the Merger Order, the 

Commission committed to initiate a 

Notice of Inquiry (‘‘NOI’’) within 30 

days of adoption of the Merger Order on 

the issues of requiring devices capable 

of receiving SDARS to include digital 

audio broadcast (‘‘DAB’’), or HD 

RadioTM, or any other technologies 

capable of providing audio 

entertainment services; and requiring 

devices capable of receiving HD Radio 

to include SDARS or any other 

technologies capable of providing audio 

entertainment services. With this 

proceeding, we initiate this NOI. 

DATES: Comments for this proceeding 

are due on or before November 10, 2008; 

reply comments are due on or before 

December 9, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by MB Docket No. 08–172, by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Federal Communications 

Commission’s Web Site: http:// 

www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• People with Disabilities: Contact the 

FCC to request reasonable 

accommodations (accessible format 

documents, sign language interpreters, 

CART, etc.) by e-mail: FCC504@fcc.gov 

or phone: 202–418–0530 or TTY: 202–

418–0432. 

For detailed instructions for submitting 

comments and additional information 

on the rulemaking process, see the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 

this document. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information on this 

proceeding, please contact Rosalee 

Chiara, Rosalee.Chiara@fcc.gov, or 

Brendan Murray, 

Brendan.Murray@fcc.gov, both of the 

Policy Division, Media Bureau, (202) 

418–2120. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 

summary of the Federal 

Communications Commission’s Notice 

of Inquiry in MB Docket No. 08–172, 

FCC 08–196, adopted August 22, 2008, 

and released August 25, 2008. The full 

text of this document is available for 

public inspection and copying during 

regular business hours in the FCC 

Reference Center, Federal 

Communications Commission, 445 12th 

Street, SW., CY–A257, Washington, DC 

20554. These documents will also be 

available via ECFS (http://www.fcc.gov/ 

cgb/ecfs/). (Documents will be available 

electronically in ASCII, Word 97, and/ 

or Adobe Acrobat.) The complete text 

may be purchased from the 

Commission’s copy contractor, 445 12th 

Street, SW., Room CY–B402, 

Washington, DC 20554. To request this 

document in accessible formats 

(computer diskettes, large print, audio 

recording, and Braille), send an e-mail 

to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the 

Commission’s Consumer and 

Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 

418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 

(TTY). 

Summary of the Notice of Inquiry 

I. Introduction 

1. On July 25, 2008, the Commission 

adopted a Memorandum Opinion and 

Order and Report and Order, FCC 08–

178 (‘‘Merger Order’’), approving the 

transfer of various licenses and 

authorizations from XM Satellite Radio 

Holdings Inc. (‘‘XM’’) to Sirius Satellite 

Radio Inc. (‘‘Sirius’’), both licensees of 

Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service 

(‘‘SDARS’’) systems in the United 

States. In the Merger Order, the 

Commission committed to initiate a 

Notice of Inquiry (‘‘NOI’’) within 30 

days of adoption of the Merger Order on 

the issues of (i) requiring devices 

capable of receiving SDARS to include 

digital audio broadcast (‘‘DAB’’), or HD 

RadioTM, or any other technologies 

capable of providing audio 

entertainment services; and (ii) 

requiring devices capable of receiving 

HD Radio to include SDARS or any 

other technologies capable of providing 

audio entertainment services. With this 

proceeding, we initiate this NOI. 

II. Background 

2. HD Radio. The Commission first 

considered the feasibility of terrestrial 

and satellite digital radio services in 

1990. With respect to terrestrial digital 

radio, the Commission concluded that 

the available systems were undeveloped 

and that it was premature to engage in 

discussions regarding standards, testing, 

licensing, and other policy issues. In 

1999, the Commission recognized new 

technological developments and 

innovations and commenced the DAB 

proceeding to begin the process of 

adopting a DAB system. In the DAB 

NPRM, the Commission proposed 

criteria for the evaluation of DAB 

models and systems and considered 

certain DAB system testing, evaluation, 

and standard selection issues. In 

October 2002, the Commission selected 

iBiquity’s IBOC HD Radio technology as 

the sole digital technology for the 

terrestrial radio broadcast service. IBOC 

technology makes use of the existing 

AM and FM bands (in-band) by adding 

digital carriers to a radio station’s analog 

signal, thereby allowing broadcasters to 

transmit digitally on their existing 

channel assignments (on-channel) while 

simultaneously maintaining their analog 

service. The Commission concluded 

that adoption of a single IBOC 

transmission standard would benefit the 

radio broadcast industry, and solicited 

industry assistance in developing a 

formal standard. In 2007, the 

Commission released the Second DAB 

Report and Order, adopting service 

rules, programming and operational 

rules, and technical rules. In the Second 

DAB Report and Order, the Commission 

refrained from imposing a mandatory 

conversion schedule for radio stations to 

commence digital broadcast operations, 

but many radio stations have begun 

digital transmissions on a voluntarily 

basis. 

3. SDARS. SDARS was established by 

the Commission in 1997 and, after an 

auction, licenses were granted to two 

entities, Sirius and XM. In establishing 

SDARS, the Commission explained that 

the new service would provide 

‘‘continuous nationwide radio 

programming with compact disc (CD) 

quality sound’’ and would ‘‘increase the 

variety of programming available to the 

listening public.’’ XM commenced 

service in September 2001, and Sirius 

began service in February 2002. In 2007, 

Sirius and XM requested Commission 

approval to merge. The Commission 

adopted a decision on July 25, 2008 

approving the merger subject to 

conditions. The companies publicly 

reported on July 29, 2008 that they 

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newly combined company now operates 

under the name Sirius XM Radio, Inc. 

(‘‘Sirius XM’’). 

4. Equipment Open Access 

Commitment. In the Sirius-XM merger 

proceeding, some commenters urged the 

Commission to require the combined 

SDARS company to provide open access 

to the technical specifications of its 

devices and network to enable any 

receiver manufacturer to develop 

SDARS receivers. Some commenters 

also urged the Commission to require 

the combined SDARS company to direct 

manufacturers to include HD Radio 

technology in all SDARS receivers 

containing analog AM or FM radio 

technology. To address these issues, the 

Commission approved the merger 

subject to conditions, based on 

voluntary commitments made by Sirius 

XM, that require the merged entity to (i) 

permit any device manufacturer to 

develop equipment that can deliver the 

combined company’s satellite radio 

service; (ii) not prevent such devices 

from reaching consumers through 

exclusive contracts or otherwise; and 

(iii) provide, on commercially 

reasonable terms, the intellectual 

property to permit any device 

manufacturer to develop equipment that 

can deliver the merged entity’s satellite 

radio service. Moreover, in response to 

issues raised regarding the 

incorporation of other audio 

technologies in SDARS receivers, Sirius 

XM committed to allowing device 

manufacturers to incorporate in SDARS 

receivers any other technology that 

would not result in harmful interference 

with the merged entity’s network, 

including HD Radio, iPod ports, Internet 

connectivity, and other technology. 

Based on these commitments, the 

Commission declined to adopt a merger 

condition that would mandate the 

incorporation of HD Radio technology 

in SDARS receivers. The Commission 

determined, however, that ‘‘important 

issues have been raised that warrant 

further examination.’’ Accordingly, the 

Commission committed to initiate this 

NOI within 30 days of adoption of the 

Merger Order. 

III. Discussion 

5. Consistent with our commitment 

made in the Merger Order, we initiate 

this NOI regarding whether to require 

HD Radio or any other audio 

technologies to be incorporated into all 

SDARS receivers and/or whether to 

require SDARS or any other audio 

technologies to be incorporated into all 

HD Radio receivers. As an initial matter, 

we seek comment on the extent to 

which the market is already making 

multi-functional radio receivers 

available to the public that include two 

or more of the following capabilities: 

SDARS, HD Radio, iPod/MP3, Internet, 

or any other technologies capable of 

providing audio entertainment services. 

How many of each type of multifunctional radio receivers are available 

today, including factory-installed 

receivers in automobiles and receivers 

later installed in vehicles in the socalled ‘‘aftermarket’’? How many multifunctional radio receivers are expected 

to be available in the near future 

without a Commission requirement? To 

the extent that multi-functional radio 

receivers are not available today and are 

not expected to be available in the near 

term, is this because of a lack of 

consumer demand for such receivers or 

some other reason? How does any lack 

of multi-functional radio receivers 

impact competition among SDARS, HD 

Radio, iPod/MP3, Internet, or any other 

technologies capable of providing audio 

entertainment services? 

A. Including HD Radio or Other Audio 

Technologies in SDARS Receivers 

6. We seek comment on whether we 

should require all receivers and other 

devices capable of receiving SDARS 

signals to also contain chips and other 

technology necessary to support HD 

Radio or any other technologies capable 

of providing audio entertainment 

services. Would such a requirement 

promote competition among Sirius XM, 

HD Radio stations, and other audio 

technologies, thereby leading to lower 

prices for audio entertainment services 

and/or broader programming options for 

listeners? As discussed above, Sirius 

XM has committed in connection with 

its merger to allow any manufacturer to 

develop SDARS receivers that can 

deliver the combined entity’s satellite 

radio service and to allow manufactures 

to incorporate any technology that 

would not result in harmful interference 

with the SDARS network, including HD 

Radio technology. As a result of this 

commitment, can we expect a sufficient 

number of multi-functional radio 

receivers that include both HD Radio 

and SDARS reception capabilities to 

become available in the near term 

without a Commission requirement? In 

addition to increased competition, what 

other public interest benefits might 

result from the incorporation of HD 

Radio or other audio technologies in 

SDARS receivers? We note that the 

Commission’s rules do not require 

SDARS operators to transmit state-level 

Emergency Alert System (‘‘EAS’’) alerts. 

Would including HD Radio technology 

in SDARS receivers facilitate the 

dissemination of state-level and other 

geographically targeted EAS alerts to 

SDARS subscribers? 

7. We seek comment on the effect of 

any receiver requirements, or lack 

thereof, on the development of HD 

Radio. We also seek comment on the 

extent of consumer demand for HD 

Radio. What amount and type of 

programming is available on HD Radio 

today? What amount and type of 

programming is expected to be available 

on HD Radio in the next three years? To 

what extent are automobile 

manufacturers already incorporating HD 

Radios into new model vehicles? Does 

the HD Radio industry currently provide 

automobile manufacturers with 

incentives to include HD Radios in new 

model vehicles? What incentives would 

further facilitate the deployment of HD 

Radios in new model vehicles? Would 

a Commission rule requiring HD Radio 

technology to be incorporated into all 

SDARS receivers facilitate the 

development of HD Radio? We note that 

in establishing rules for SDARS in 1997, 

the Commission refrained from 

requiring SDARS receivers to be capable 

of receiving terrestrial broadcasting 

formats. We seek comment on whether 

we should reconsider this conclusion 

based on marketplace developments. 

8. We seek comment on the impact of 

including HD Radio chips and 

technology in SDARS receivers on the 

cost of SDARS receivers. We seek 

comment on the cost impact on radio 

manufacturers, auto manufacturers and, 

ultimately, consumers. If the 

Commission were to require all SDARS 

receivers to also contain HD Radio chips 

and technology, would such a 

requirement result in higher volume 

purchases of HD Radio chips and 

technology and thereby lead to lower 

per-unit costs? To what extent is the 

cost of HD Radio chips and technology 

attributable to licensing fees for 

intellectual property (IP)? Would higher 

volume purchases of HD Radio chips 

and technology lead to lower IP 

licensing costs? Should the Commission 

require reduced royalty fees to iBiquity 

if we mandate the inclusion of an HD 

Radio chip? If so, does the Commission 

have the authority to do so? Would a 

mandate requiring the inclusion of HD 

Radio chips and technology in SDARS 

receivers reduce the incentive to 

improve the quality, develop 

innovations, and/or reduce the cost of 

HD Radio technology? We also seek 

comment on the impact on the cost of 

an SDARS receiver from including other 

technologies capable of providing audio 

entertainment services, such as iPod/ 

MP3 and Internet capability. 

9. We seek comment on what impact 

including an HD Radio chip and 


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technology in an SDARS receiver would 

have on the size, weight, battery life, 

and other parameters of an SDARS 

receiver. Would including HD Radio 

technology have a particularly 

significant impact on the size, weight, 

and battery life of any class of SDARS 

receivers, such as handheld receivers? 

Conversely, would including HD Radio 

technology have a relatively 

insignificant impact on the size, weight, 

and battery life of any class of SDARS 

receivers, such as receivers in 

automobiles? We also seek comment on 

the impact on the size, weight, battery 

life, and other parameters of an SDARS 

receiver from including other 

technologies capable of providing audio 

entertainment services, such as iPod/ 

MP3 and Internet capability. 

10. We seek comment on whether 

including HD Radio technology or other 

audio technologies in SDARS receivers 

would have any impact on the 

performance of the SDARS receivers. 

Would inclusion of HD Radio or other 

audio technologies have any adverse 

impact on the receiver’s ability to 

receive SDARS signals? 

11. If the Commission were to require 

SDARS receivers to include HD Radio or 

other audio technologies, what 

timeframe would be appropriate for 

compliance with this requirement? 

Should we establish a different 

timeframe for Original Equipment 

Manufactured (‘‘OEM’’) automobile 

receivers to account for procurement 

cycles for the automobile industry? 

Should we require Sirius XM to certify 

compliance with any rules we adopt? 

Should we adopt any additional 

requirements to aid the Commission in 

enforcing any rules we adopt? 

12. Would a Commission rule 

requiring the incorporation of HD Radio 

or other audio technologies into SDARS 

receivers limit consumer choice in the 

selection of SDARS receivers? Should 

we allow some SDARS-only receivers? If 

we were to establish a class of 

permissible SDARS-only receivers, how 

would this impact competition among 

SDARS, HD Radio, iPod/MP3, Internet, 

or any other technologies capable of 

providing audio entertainment services? 

As suggested by iBiquity, should we 

require HD Radio chips and technology 

to be included only in SDARS receivers 

that include the ability to receive 

terrestrial analog AM/FM signals and 

which provide the user with the same 

tuning apparatus or display for both 

satellite and analog AM/FM radio? 

Would inclusion of HD Radio 

technology in these receivers impact the 

ability of a receiver to receive analog 

AM/FM reception? 

13. We seek comment on whether the 

open access merger commitment affects 

the need for Commission action. We 

also seek comment on any other issues 

appropriate to our inquiry regarding 

whether to require HD Radio or any 

other technologies capable of providing 

audio entertainment services to be 

incorporated into SDARS receivers. 

B. Including SDARS or Other Audio 

Technologies in HD Radio Receivers 

14. We seek comment on whether we 

should require all receivers and other 

devices capable of receiving HD Radio 

signals to also contain chips and other 

technology necessary to support SDARS 

or any other technologies capable of 

providing audio entertainment services. 

Would such a requirement promote 

competition among HD Radio stations, 

Sirius XM, and other audio 

technologies, thereby leading to lower 

prices for audio entertainment services 

and/or broader programming options for 

listeners? In addition to increased 

competition, what other public interest 

benefits might result from the 

incorporation of SDARS or other audio 

technologies in HD Radio receivers? We 

note, for example, that there may be 

areas where there is no terrestrial 

communications infrastructure, 

including during times of disaster. 

Would including SDARS technology in 

HD Radio receivers promote the 

dissemination of emergency information 

in these areas? 

15. We seek comment on the impact 

of including SDARS chips and 

technology in HD Radio receivers on the 

cost of HD Radio receivers. We seek 

comment on the cost impact on radio 

manufacturers, auto manufacturers and, 

ultimately, consumers. Does the SDARS 

technology afford adequate controls to 

enable Sirius XM to control access to its 

subscription services if SDARS chips 

and technology are included in all HD 

Radio receivers? If the Commission were 

to require all HD Radio receivers to also 

contain SDARS chips and technology, to 

what extent would this result in higher 

volume purchases of SDARS chips and 

technology and thereby lead to lower 

per-unit costs? To what extent is the 

cost of SDARS chips and technology 

attributable to IP licensing fees? Would 

higher volume purchases of SDARS 

chips and technology lead to lower IP 

licensing costs? Would a mandate 

requiring the inclusion of SDARS chips 

and technology in HD Radio receivers 

reduce the incentive to improve the 

quality, develop innovations, and/or 

reduce the cost of SDARS technology? 

We also seek comment on the impact on 

the cost of an HD Radio receiver from 

including other technologies capable of 

providing audio entertainment services, 

such as iPod/MP3 and Internet 

capability. 

16. We seek comment on what impact 

including an SDARS chip and 

technology in an HD Radio receiver 

would have on the size, weight, battery 

life, and other parameters of an HD 

Radio receiver. Would including SDARS 

technology have a particularly 

significant impact on the size, weight, 

and battery life of any class of HD Radio 

receivers, such as handheld receivers? 

In particular, we seek comment on the 

size of the antenna needed to receive 

SDARS satellite signals. How would this 

antenna size impact the size of an HD 

Radio? To what extent has HD Radio 

technology been incorporated into 

mobile phones? If all devices capable of 

receiving HD Radio signals must also 

include SDARS technology, how would 

that impact the incentives of equipment 

manufacturers to include HD Radio 

technology in mobile phones? Would 

including SDARS technology have a 

relatively insignificant impact on the 

size, weight, and battery life of any class 

of HD Radio receivers, such as receivers 

in automobiles? We also seek comment 

on the impact on the size, weight, 

battery life, and other parameters of an 

HD Radio receiver from including other 

technologies capable of providing audio 

entertainment services, such as iPod/ 

MP3 and Internet capability. 

17. We seek comment on whether 

including SDARS technology or other 

audio technologies in HD Radio 

receivers would have any impact on the 

performance of the HD Radio receiver. 

Would inclusion of SDARS or other 

audio technologies have any adverse 

impact on the receiver’s ability to 

receive HD Radio signals? 

18. If the Commission were to require 

HD Radio receivers to include SDARS or 

other audio technologies, what 

timeframe would be appropriate for 

compliance with this requirement? 

Should we establish a different 

timeframe for OEM automobile receivers 

to account for procurement cycles for 

the automobile industry? What steps 

could we take to certify compliance 

with any rules? Should we adopt 

additional requirements to aid in 

enforcing any rules we adopt? 

19. Would a Commission rule 

requiring SDARS or other audio 

technologies to be incorporated into HD 

Radio receivers limit consumer choice 

in the selection of HD Radio receivers? 

Should we allow some receivers to be 

capable of receiving HD Radio but not 

SDARS or other audio technologies? If 

we were to establish a class of such 

receivers, how would that impact 

competition among HD Radio, SDARS, 


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iPod/MP3, Internet, or any other 

technologies capable of providing audio 

entertainment services? 

20. We seek comment on any other 

issues appropriate to our inquiry 

regarding whether to require SDARS or 

any other technologies capable of 

providing audio entertainment services 

to be incorporated into HD Radio 

receivers. 

IV. Statutory Authority 

21. We seek comment on whether the 

Commission has the jurisdiction to 

mandate the inclusion of HD Radio, 

SDARS, or any other audio technology 

in receivers. Do we have express or 

ancillary statutory authority to require 

receiver manufacturers to include 

certain technology in receivers? To the 

extent that the Commission does not 

have the authority to require receiver 

manufacturers to include certain 

technology in receivers, do we have 

authority to require iBiquity, licensees 

of HD Radio stations, Sirius XM, and/or 

other entities to certify that receivers 

authorized to receive content include 

certain mandated technology? Would 

such a requirement be technologically 

feasible, particularly in the case of a 

non-subscription service such as HD 

Radio? 

V. Procedural Matters 

A. Ex Parte Presentations 

22. This is an exempt proceeding in 

which ex parte presentations are 

permitted (except during the Sunshine 

Agenda period) and need not be 

disclosed. 

B. Comment Filing Procedures 

23. Pursuant to §§ 1.415 and 1.419 of 

the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.415, 

1.419, interested parties may file 

comments and reply comments on or 

before the dates indicated on the first 

page of this document. Comments may 

be filed using: (1) The Commission’s 

Electronic Comment Filing System 

(ECFS), (2) the Federal Government’s 

eRulemaking Portal, or (3) by filing 

paper copies. 

• Electronic Filers: Comments may be 

filed electronically using the Internet by 

accessing the ECFS: http://www.fcc.gov/ 

cgb/ecfs/ or the Federal eRulemaking 

Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 

Filers should follow the instructions 

provided on the Web site for submitting 

comments. 

• For ECFS filers, if multiple docket 

or rulemaking numbers appear in the 

caption of this proceeding, filers must 

transmit one electronic copy of the 

comments for each docket or 

rulemaking number referenced in the 

caption. In completing the transmittal 

screen, filers should include their full 

name, U.S. Postal Service mailing 

address, and the applicable docket or 

rulemaking number. Parties may also 

submit an electronic comment by 

Internet e-mail. To get filing 

instructions, filers should send an email to ecfs@fcc.gov, and include the 

following words in the body of the 

message, ‘‘get form.’’ A sample form and 

directions will be sent in response. 

• Paper Filers: Parties who choose to 

file by paper must file an original and 

four copies of each filing. If more than 

one docket or rulemaking number 

appears in the caption of this 

proceeding, filers must submit two 

additional copies for each additional 

docket or rulemaking number. 

Filings can be sent by hand or 

messenger delivery, by 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. 

• The Commission’s contractor will 

receive hand-delivered or messengerdelivered paper filings for the 

Commission’s Secretary at 236 

Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Suite 110, 

Washington, DC 20002. The filing hours 

at this location are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. All 

hand deliveries must be held together 

with rubber bands or fasteners. Any 

envelopes must be disposed of before 

entering the building. 

• Commercial overnight mail (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 first-class, 

Express, and Priority mail should be 

addressed to 445 12th Street, SW., 

Washington DC 20554. 

24. People with Disabilities: 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 & 

Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202–

418–0530 (voice), 202–418–0432 (tty). 

25. Comments and reply comments 

will be available for public inspection 

during regular business hours in the 

FCC Reference Center, Federal 

Communications Commission, 445 12th 

Street, SW., CY–A257, Washington, DC, 

20554. These documents will also be 

available via ECFS. Documents will be 

available electronically in ASCII, Word 

97, and/or Adobe Acrobat. 

26. Additional Information. For 

additional information on this 

proceeding, contact Rosalee Chiara, 

Rosalee.Chiara@fcc.gov, or Brendan 

Murray, Brendan.Murray@fcc.gov, of the 

Media Bureau, Policy Division, (202) 

418–2120. 

VI. Ordering Clauses 

Accordingly, it is ordered, pursuant to 

the authority contained in sections 1, 

4(i) & (j), 303(r), and 403 of the 

Communications Act of 1934, 47 U.S.C 

sections 151, 154(i) & (j), 303(r), and 

403, that this Notice of Inquiry is 

adopted. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene H. Dortch, 

Secretary. 

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BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 

[Notice 2008–10] 

Filing Dates for the Ohio Special 

Election in the 11th Congressional 

District 

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special 

election. 

SUMMARY: Ohio has scheduled elections 

on October 14, 2008, and November 18, 

2008, to fill the U.S. House of 

Representatives seat in the Eleventh 

Congressional District held by the late 

Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones. 

Committees required to file reports in 

connection with the Special Primary 

Election on October 14, 2008, shall file 

a 12-day Pre-Primary Report. 

Committees required to file reports in 

connection with both the Special 

Primary and Special General Election on 

November 18, 2008, shall file a 12-day 

Pre-Primary Report, a 12-day PreGeneral Report, and a 30-day PostGeneral Report. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Kevin R. Salley, Information Division, 

999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20463; Telephone: (202) 694–1100; Toll 

Free (800) 424–9530. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Principal Campaign Committees 

All principal campaign committees of 

candidates who participate in the Ohio 

Special Primary and Special General 

Elections shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary 

Report on October 2, 2008; a 12-day PreGeneral Report on November 6, 2008; 

and a 30-day Post-General Report on 

December 18, 2008. (See chart below for 

the closing date for each report). 


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