FCC Extends Public Comment Period on Future of Media to May 7

You now have until May 7th to submit comments to the the Federal Communications Commission’s  examination of the Future of Media and Information Needs of Communities in a Digital Age thanks to a request by a group of public service media. The Association of Public Television Stations, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, National Public Radio, and the Public Broadcasting Service jointly filed a motion last month to extend the deadline in part to accommodate a series of townhall meetings planned around the country to solicit the viewpoints of community leaders and broadcast station executives. The Commission noted in its order extending the filing deadline that “a limited extension of time will further the public interest by allowing all commenters additional time to file studies, analyses and other submissions in response to the Public Notice, facilitating the compilation of a more complete record.”

You can submit comments through the Discussions section of the Future of Media website at http://reboot.fcc.gov/futureofmedia/. At the site, the Commission invites members of the public to share stories about media in your community and their thoughts about  government policies that could improve news and information media and how media companies should change their approach to delivering news and information. Follow these links to read what others have said and to add your own comments.