FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                 News Media Contact:   
April 25, 2000                        Rosemary Kimball (202) 418-0500


    CLARIFICATION: FILING OF EEO BROADCAST AND CABLE INITIAL
                       ELECTION STATEMENT
                                
Washington, D.C. --  As stated in the April 21, 2000 news release, the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a new Equal
Employment Opportunity (EEO) form, the Broadcast and Cable Initial
Election Statement. 

The Initial Election Statement form and complete instructions for
completing the form are available from the FCC's web site at 
http:/www.fcc.gov/forms.  This week the FCC will also mail the Initial
Election Statement form with an explanatory cover letter to all broadcast and
cable entities.

All broadcast station employment units and cable employment units
(regardless of size) must file the Initial Election Statement form with the
FCC.  Broadcast station employment units with less than five full-time
employees should send in the form, but only certify that they employed less
than five full-time employees.  Cable employment units with less than six
full-time employees should send in the form, but only certify that they
employed less than six full-time employees.  Broadcast station employment
units with five or more full-time employees and cable employment units with
six or more full-time employees are required to complete the entire form by
choosing one of the two recruitment options Option A or Option B.  Two
copies of the form must be filed with the FCC by June 2, 2000. 

Once the election form is filed, stations must place a copy in their
public files.

Mass Media Bureau contact:  EEO Staff (202) 418-1450

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