Legal Filings
<b>MAP’s Major Filings:</b>
* <A HREF = “http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/diversity/PrometheusPetReview.pdf”>MAP’s appeal</A> <i>(8/13/03)</i>* MAP’s <A HREF = “http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/diversity/PrometheusMotionForStay.pdf”>motion seeking temporary stay</a> <i>(8/13/03)</i>* MAP’s main <a HREF= “http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/diversity/CitizenPetBriefAmended.pdf”> brief</a> (445KB) asking the court to overturn FCC’s media ownership decision. <i>(11/13/03)</i>* MAP and Citizen Petitioners’ file <a HREF=”http://www.mediaaccess.org/CitizenPetitionerIntervenorReplyBrief.pdf”>reply brief</a> in media ownership case, Prometheus Radio Project v.FCC. <i>(12/22/03)</i>
<b>MAP’s Procedural Filings:</b>
* <A HREF =”http://www.mediaaccess.org/opptotransfervenue.pdf”>MAP’s opposition to network request to transfer case to the DC Circuit</a> <i>(10/21/03)</i>* <a HREF=”http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/diversity/Prometheus28JResponse.pdf”>MAP’s response</a> to network’s 28(j) letter seeking transfer. <i>(10/01/03)</i>* MAP’s <a href=”http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/diversity/CitizenPet28JLetter.pdf”>28(j) letter</a> repsonding to recent legislation in Congress. <i>(01/26/04)</i>* <a href=”http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/diversity/CitizenPetitioners28JLetter19Feb04.pdf”>Citizen Petitioners’ 28 [j] letter</a> in response to <i>Cellco Partnership v. FCC</i> decision. <i>(02/19/04)</i>
<b>MAP Allies’ Major filings:</b>
* Media Alliance <A HREF = “http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/diversity/IPRMediaAlliance9thCirPFR.pdf”>Petition for Review</A> <i>(8/13/03)</i>* Media Alliance <A HREF = “http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/diversity/IPRMediaAlliance9thCirStayMotion.pdf”> Stay Motion</A> <i>(8/13/03)</i>* Petitioner <a HREF=”http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/diversity/NASABrief.pdf”>NASA Affiliates</a> files main brief opposing the increase in the national TV cap. <i>(10/21/03)</i>* Intervenor <a HREF=”http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/diversity/CapitolBdcstg.pdf”>Capital Broadcasting</a> files main brief opposing FCC decision regarding UHF discount. <i>(10/21/03)</i>* Intervenor <a HREF=”http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/diversity/MMTCBrief.pdf”>Minority Media and Telecommunications Council, <i>et al.</i></a> files main brief opposing FCC’s decision to defer minority and women ownership issues. <i>(10/21/03)</i><* Intervenor <a HREF=”http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/diversity/UCCIntervenorBrief.pdf”>UCC files Respondent’s brief</a>. <i>(12/9/03)</i>* Petitioner <a HREF=”http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/diversity/NASAReplyBrief.pdf”>NASA Affiliates</a> files reply brief. <i>(12/22/03)</i>* Intervenor <a HREF=”http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/diversity/CBCReplyBrief.pdf”>Capital Broadcasting</a> files reply brief. <i>(12/22/03)</i>* Intervenor <a HREF=”http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/diversity/MMTCReplyBrief.pdf”>Minority Media and Telecommunications Council, <i>et al.</i></a> files reply brief. <i>(12/22/03)</i>
<b>MAP’s Opponents’ Major Filings:</b>
Main industry briefs attacking FCC for failing to deregulate enough <i>(11/4/03)</i>:
* <a HREF=”http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/diversity/ClearChannel.pdf”>Clear Channel</a>* <a HREF=”http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/diversity/NAABeloGannettMorris.pdf”>NAA/Belo Corp./Gannett/Morris Communications</a>* <a HREF=”http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/diversity/NetworksBrief.pdf”>NBC, Fox, Telemundo, Viacom</a>* <a HREF=”http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/diversity/Nassau.pdf”>Nassau Broadcasting Holdings</a>* <a HREF=”http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/diversity/PaxsonUnivision.pdf”>Paxson/Univision</a>* <a HREF=”http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/diversity/Sinclair.pdf”>Sinclair</a>* <a HREF=”http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/diversity/NABEmmisMilcreek.pdf”>NAB/Emmis/Millcreek</a>* <a HREF=”http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/diversity/MediaGeneralTribuneBrief.pdf”>Media General/Tribune Company</a>* Respondent <a HREF=”http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/diversity/FCCRespondentBrief.pdf”>FCC files brief</a>. <i>(12/9/03)</i>
Main industry reply briefs attacking FCC for failing to deregulate enough. <i>(1/05/03)</i>:* <a HREF=”http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/diversity/Univision-PaxsonReplyBrief.pdf”>Univision-Paxson</a>* <a HREF=”http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/diversity/SinclairReplyBrief.pdf”>Sinclair</a>* <a HREF=”http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/diversity/NAAreplybrief.pdf”>Newspaper Association of America</a>* <a HREF=”http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/diversity/MG-TribReplyBrief.pdf”>Media General/Tribune Company</a>* <a HREF=”http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/diversity/Networks’ReplyBrief.pdf”>Networks</a></ul>
<b>MAP’s Opponents Procedural Filings:</b>
* A HREF= “http://www.mediaaccess.org/NetworkReply.pdf”> Networks respond to MAP</a> regarding transfer. <i>(9/11/03)</i>* Networks supply additional information supporting request for transfer in a<a HREF= “http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/diversity/FRAP28JLetter.pdf”> 28[j] letter</a>. <i>(09/30/03)</i>* Clear Channel files <a HREF= “http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/diversity/ClearChannelAmicus.pdf”>motion for leave</a> to file Amicus Curiae Brief. <i>(12/24/03)</i>* Respondent <a href=”http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/diversity/FCC28jLetter.pdf”>FCC files 28[j] lettter</a> in response to <i>(02/13/04)</i> <a href=”http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/diversity/CellcoPartnershipvFCCDecision.pdf”>decision in <i>Cellco Partnership v. FCC</i></a> by the U.S. Court of Appeals D.C. Circuit. <i>(02/17/04)</i>* Other 28 [j] letters in response to this decision:<a href=”http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/diversity/NNA28JLetter19Feb04.pdf”>NAA/ Belo Corp./ Gannett Co./ Morris Communications Co.</a> <i>(02/19/04)</i>* <a href=”http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/diversity/ClearChannel28JLetter19Fe04.pdf”>Clear Channel</a> <i>(02/19/04)</i>* <a href=”http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/diversity/FCC28jletter20Feb04.pdf”>FCC</a> <i>(02/20/04)</i>* <a href=”http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/diversity/NAB28jLetter022704.pdf”>National Association of Broadcasters</a> <i>(02/27/04)</i>


