Federal Communications CommissionDA 12-1468
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter ofProject Concord, Inc.,
Claimant,
v.
NBCUniversal Media, LLC,
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ORDER
Adopted: September 10, 2012 Released: September 10, 2012
By the Chief, Media Bureau:
1.By this Order, we extend for an additional 60 days, on our own motion, the deadline for a decision by the Media Bureau (“Bureau”) on review of the arbitration award issued in the above-referenced proceeding under the Benchmark Condition of the Comcast-NBCUniversal Order.[1] Under the Comcast-NBCUniversal Order, the Bureau must act not more than 60 days after a petition for review of an arbitration award is filed (i.e., by September 14, 2012), but may extend this review period for an additional 60 days (i.e., by November 13, 2012).[2] Given the substantial record compiled in the course of this arbitration proceeding and the complexity of the issues, we find that extending the review period for an additional 60 days will enable the Bureau to review more fully the arbitration decision at issue, and thus serves the public interest.
2.Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Sections 4(i) and 4(j) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 154(i), (j), that the deadline for Bureau action on PCI’s Partial Appeal and NBCU’s Petition for De Novo Review is EXTENDED for a period of 60 days to November 13, 2012.
3.This action is taken pursuant to authority delegated by Section 0.283 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 0.283.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
William T. Lake
Chief, Media Bureau
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[1]See Applications of Comcast Corporation, General Electric Company and NBC Universal, Inc. for Consent to Assign Licenses and Transfer Control of Licensees, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 26 FCC Rcd 4238, 4360, App. A., § IV.A.2.b (2011) (“Comcast/NBCU Order”). Both Project Concord, Inc. (“PCI) and NBCUniversal Media, LLC (“NBCU”) have sought review of the arbitration award. See Project Concord, Inc., Partial Appeal, MB Docket No. 10-56 (July 16, 2012); NBCUniversal Media, LLC, Petition for De Novo Review, MB Docket No. 10-56 (July 16, 2012).
[2]See Comcast/NBCU Order, 26 FCC Rcdat 4369, App. A, § VII.E.1 (“The Media Bureau shall issue its findings and conclusions not more than 60 days after receipt of the petition, which period may be extended by the Media Bureau by one period of an additional 60 days.”).