PUBLIC NOTICE
Federal Communications Commission      
1919 M St., N.W.
                                                                    Washington, D.C. 20554
                                                  
                                                                              
                                                                                    
 
                                                                                FCC 98-84

                                                                                 Released:  May 8, 1998  

                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                                               COMMISSION PROCEEDING REGARDING
             THE PERSONAL ATTACK AND POLITICAL EDITORIAL RULES


 The Commission has before it a rulemaking proceeding regarding the possible repeal
or modification of the personal attack and political editorial rules, 47 C.F.R.  73.1920,
73.1930, 76.209(b), (c), (d).  See Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Gen. Docket 83-484, RM-
3739, 48 Fed. Reg. 28295 (June 21, 1983).  On August 8, 1997, the Commission, which then
consisted of four members, announced that it was unable at that time to reach any resolution
of the issues presented in this docket.  Since August 1997 there has been a substantial change
in the membership of the Commission, which now has five members.  However, one
Commission member (Chairman Kennard) is recused from this proceeding.  After extensive
discussion and consideration of various alternatives, a majority of the participating
commissioners again is unable to agree upon any resolution of the issues presented in this
docket.

 By Commissioners Ness, Furchtgott-Roth, Powell, and Tristani.



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