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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #4929

NBC, INC.

Summary

RESPONDENTS: National Broadcasting Company, Inc. (NBC); American Broadcasting Company, Inc.; CBS Corporation, Inc.; Dow Jones & Sons, Inc.; Fox Broadcasting Company; Gannett Co., Inc.; Knight-Ridder, Inc.; New York Post Corporation, Inc.; The Chronicle Publishing Company; The New York Times Company; The Washington Post; Times Mirror, Inc.

COMPLAINANT: Joseph, Rhawn

SUBJECT: Contributions-Corporations

DISPOSITION: Decided by vote 5-0 to: (1) Activate MUR 4929. (2) Find no RTB that there was a violation of the Act. (3) Close the file. (4) Send the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No Reason to Believe National Broadcasting Company, Inc. (NBC)
Times Mirror, Inc.
Gannett Co., Inc.
Knight-Ridder, Inc.
Fox Broadcasting Company
The Washington Post
The Chronicle Publishing Company
The New York Times Company
Dow Jones & Sons, Inc.
American Broadcasting Company, Inc.
New York Post Corporation, Inc.
CBS Corporation, Inc.

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 11/11/1999 Response from Knight-Ridder, Inc. 97 KB
11/01/1999 Response from CBS Corporation 140 KB
10/27/1999 Response from The Chronicle Publishing Company 422 KB
10/26/1999 Response from Fox Broadcasting Company 139 KB
10/22/1999 Response from CBS Corporation 59 KB
10/20/1999 Response from Gannett Co., Inc. 78 KB
10/18/1999 Response from The New York Times Company 146 KB
10/14/1999 Response from The Washington Post 180 KB
10/12/1999 Response from CT Corporation System 37 KB
10/04/1999 Notification of Complaint to Fox Broadcasting Company 84 KB
10/04/1999 Notification of Complaint to The Washington Post 83 KB
10/04/1999 Notification of Complaint to Chronicle Publishing Co. 82 KB
10/04/1999 Notification of Complaint to Times Mirror, Inc. 82 KB
10/04/1999 Notification of Complaint to Gannett Co., Inc. 82 KB
10/04/1999 Notification of Complaint to The New York Times Co. 84 KB
10/04/1999 Notification of Complaint to New York Post Corporation 89 KB
10/04/1999 Notification of Complaint to Dow Jones & Sons, Inc. 84 KB
10/04/1999 Notification of Complaint to NBC 82 KB
10/04/1999 Notification of Complaint to CBS Corporation 88 KB
10/04/1999 Notification of Complaint to ABC 83 KB
10/04/1999 Notification of Complaint to Knight-Ridder, Inc. 88 KB
10/04/1999 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Complaint 52 KB
09/22/1999 Complaint 339 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 02/09/2001 Notification to Fox Broadcasting Company 70 KB
02/09/2001 Notification to The Washington Post 69 KB
02/09/2001 Notification to Times Mirror, Inc. 64 KB
02/09/2001 Notification to Chronicle Publishing Co. 65 KB
02/09/2001 Notification to Gannett Co., Inc. 66 KB
02/09/2001 Notification to ABC 67 KB
02/09/2001 Notification to CBS Corporation 70 KB
02/09/2001 Notification to Knight-Ridder, Inc. 66 KB
02/09/2001 Notification to NBC 67 KB
02/09/2001 Notification to Dow Jones & Sons, Inc. 66 KB
02/09/2001 Notification to The New York Post Corporation 67 KB
02/09/2001 Notification to Rhawn Joseph 65 KB
02/06/2001 Notification to The New York Times Company 71 KB
10/27/2000 Memorandum from Commissioner David M. Mason 318 KB
Certifications 11/14/2000 ABC; C. T. Corporations System; Carl V. Carey; CBS Corporations; Chronicle Publishing Co.; Corporate Services Company; CT Corporation; Dow Jones & Sons, Inc.; Fox Broadcasting Company; Griffith W. Foxley; Gannett Co., Inc.; Meyer Jeger, Esquire; Bo Jones, President; Knight-Ridder, Inc.; Los Angeles Times, Inc.; Rupert Murdoch, Chairman/CEO; NBC; New York Post Corporation; Edward R. Parker; John Sias, President; Arthur Sulzberger, Esquire; The New York Times Co.; The Washington Post; Times Mirror, Inc. 62 KB
Statement of Reasons 12/20/2000 Chairman Darryl R. Wold, Vice Chairman Danny L. McDonald, Commissioners David M. Mason, Karl J. Sandstrom, Scott E. Thomas 359 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent National Broadcasting Company, Inc. (NBC)
Previous respondent American Broadcasting Company, Inc.
CBS Corporation, Inc.
Dow Jones & Sons, Inc.
Fox Broadcasting Company
Gannett Co., Inc.
Knight-Ridder, Inc.
New York Post Corporation, Inc.
The Chronicle Publishing Company
The New York Times Company
The Washington Post
Times Mirror, Inc.
Complainant Joseph, Rhawn
Respondent's counsel Fleming, David P., Esq.
Gross, Kenneth A., Esq.
Jaekel, Howard F., Esq.
Liptak, Adam, Esq.
Ross, John M., Esq.
Rupp, Megan E.
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