Opinion ID: 220512
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: Diversity Order

Text: In its separate Diversity Order, the FCC adopted, with modifications, 13 proposals submitted during the rulemaking proceeding and rejected 10 other proposals intended to increase broadcast ownership by minorities and women. It also sought comment on nine separate proposals in the accompanying Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the Third FNPR). Diversity Order ¶¶ 80-101. It did not consider proposed SDB definitions. The Diversity Order adopts a number of measures to increase ownership opportunities for eligible entities, [9] which are defined to include all entities that qualify as small businesses under the standards of the Small Business Administration (the SBA) for industry groupings based on revenue. Among other provisions, the Diversity Order also establishes several measures intended to eliminate fraud and discrimination in broadcast ownership.