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F ederal C ommunications C ommlsslon• • (1 LA{'/. I '",-; ( "- 28th annual report Fiscal year ended June 30, 1962 With summary and llltatlan of subsequent ImpOrtant deYeJojllDlDls UNITED STATES GDYERNMENT PRINTING DFFICE • WASHINGTDN • 1962 For ,ale by th. Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Govemmenl Printing OIIc. Woshlng.o. 25, D.C. - Price 50 cents COMMISSIONERS Members of the Federal Communications Commission (As of June 30, 1962) NEWTON N. Mrnow, Ohai1"J'llan (Term expires June 30, 1968) RoSEL H. HYDE (Term expires June 30, 1(66) ROBERT T. BAllTLEY (Term expires June 30, 1965) RoBERT E.1.EE (Term expires June 30, 1967) T. A. M. CRAVEN (Term expires June 30, 1963) FREDERICK W. FORO (Term expires June 30, 1964) JOHN S.CROSS' (Term expires JUDe 30. 1962) .I Succeeded by E. Wtll1am Henry. Oct. 2, 1962. A list ot present and past Commissioners appears on page IV. II LmER OF TRANSMlnAL FEDERAL CoMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, Washington 1)5, D.O. To the Oongress ofthe United States: Pursuant to section 4(k) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, there is herewith submitted the 28th annual report of the Federal Communicatious Commission. Though basically a report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1962, there have been so many important subsequent developments that later material is included to give the Congress more current information. Of particular note are special chapters dealing with this Commis sion's relation to satellite space communication and to the national defense; a detailed review of its intensified enforcement activities with respect to broadcasters; its efforts to expand UHF television service; problems posed by the continued mushrooming growth of the non broadcast radio services; and steps taken to deal with new issues raised in its regulation of telephone and telegraph common carriers. Respectfully, NEWTON N. MINOW, Ohai1"l1'lall. m PAST AND PRESENT COMMISSIONERS Commi3rioner,f PolUiCl sun, TermJJ ofJJervice -Eugene O. Sykes •__ ..... _ Dern.____ •• Miss_____ Chairman•• •_ July 11, 1934-Apr. 5, 1939 ------------ ------------ July 11, 1934-~lar. 8,1935 -Thad H. Brown •__ Rep_._____ • Ohio______ • July II, 1934-June 30. 1940 Paul A. '''aIker •• _ Dem___ •••• Okla_______ July Acting Chairman ._._. 11, 193-i-June 30, 1953 Chairman__ •• • •• _ -----------. ~ov. 3, 1947-Dcc. 28, 1947 ------------ ------------ Feb. 28, 1952-Apr.17, 1953 Norman 8. Case ._ R.I. ______ • Rep_._____ • July 11, 1934-June 30, 1945 Irvin Stewart. • ._.__ Dem_______ Te"-_______ July 11, 1934-June 30, 1937 -George Henry Payne. _. • _ Rep••______ ~.y------- July 11, 1934-June 30, 1943 -Hampson Gary._._. • ._. _ Dem_______ Tex________ July II, 1934-Jan. 1, 1935 •Anning S. PralL. _ N.y______ • Chairman•• • _ Dem__ • ___ • Jan. 17, I935-July 23, 1937 -------.---. ------------ l\Iar. 9,1935-July 23,19;:17 T. A. M. Craven •• . _ Dem____ • __ D.C_____ Aug. 25, 1937-June 30, 194' -Frank R. Mc~inch.. • N.C________ Dem.. _____ • Oct. 1, lV37-Aug. 31, 1939 Chairman ._••_. ------------ -----------. Oct. I, 1937-Aug. 31, 1939 -Frederick L Thompson •• Dern._____ • Ala_. ______ Apr. 13, 1939-June 30, 1941 James Lawrence Fly • _ Dern_______ Tex___ Sept. I, 1939-Noy. 13, 1944 Chairman • ._. • __ ._. _ ------..-.-. ------------ Sept. 1, 1939-Nov. 13, 1944 Calif.______ -Ray C. Wakefleld ••••••_. • • _ Rcp_.___ • Mar. 22, 194I-June 30, 1947 Clifford J. Durr •• ••••_. _ Dem___ ._._ Ala.__ ••____ Nov. 1, 19U-June 30,1948 Ind ________ Ewell K. Jett ._•••••• • _ Md_____ ••_ Feb. 15, 19.f4-Dec. 31,1947 Interim Chairman•••• •• _ ---_._-.---. --_._------- Nov. 16, 1944-Dec. 20, 1944 Paul A. Porter__ • ._._._. ._. Dem__ •____ Ky________ • Dec. 21, 1944-Feh. 25, 1946 Cbairman ••__ ._• ._•••_••__ -------....- ..-.-------- Dec. 21, 1944-Fcb. 25, 1946 Charl~ Dcrn_______ R. Denny ._. ._ D.C._______ Mar. 3D, lli45-0ct. ;H, 1947 Acting Chairman • __ • _ -----...._.- ------------ Feb. 26, 1946-Dec. 3,1946 Chairrnan_•• ._•• • _ -.---------- ------------ Dec. 4, 1946-0et. aI, 1947 VL ________ ·William H. Wills__ .••_._. ••_. _ Rep_______ • July 23,1945-----Mar. 6,1946 Rosel H. TIyde • Rep___ Idaho______ Apr. 17, '94&- Chairman ••_. ._.__ -----------. ------------ Apr. I8,l9ri3-Apr, 18, 1954 Acting Chairman .~ __ •• • ------------ Apr. 19, 1'J54-0ct. 3,19M Ind________ D.C________ Edward M. Webster_••• •• ~._. _ Apr. 10, 1947-June 30, 1956 Robert F. Jon~_. ._. •• Rcp____ ••__ 0Ilio_______ Sept. 5, 1947-Scpt. 19, 19.')2 ·Wayne Coy_._. ••• • ~ • _ Dem_______ Ind_______ • Dee. 29, 1947-Feh. 21, 1952 Chalrman •• ._. • _ ------------ Dec. 29,1947-Feb. 21, 19ri2 George E. Sterling ._. •••• _ Rep________ }.,Iaine ____ • Jan. 2, 1948-Sept. 30, 1954- -Frieda B. Hennock ••••_•.• _ Delll_______ N.y_______ July 6, 1948-Junc 3D, 1955 Rohert T. Bartley_. •••_. • _ Dem_____ ~_ Te); ________ Mar. 6,1952- Eugene II. MerrilL_.• •_ Dem______ • Utah_______ Oct. H, 1952-Apr. 14, 1953 John C. Doerier . _ Rep_____ Wis________ Apr. 15,1%3-:\1ar. lO. HliiO Chairman • • __ • _ ----------- July 1,1957-Mar. 10, 1960 Robert E. Lee._•• ••.• • Rep_______ • IlL________ Oct. 6, 1953- Geor~e C. McConnaughey. _ Rep__ Ohio_______ Oct. 1954-Junc 3D, 1957 Chairman_ _ _ _ Oct. " 1954-Julle 30, 1957 Richard A. Maek _ Dem_ Fla_________ July "7, 1955-Mar. 3, 1958 T. A. M. Craven •• ._. Dem_______ V,, __ ~ ______ July 2, 1956- Frederick W. Ford.___________ _ _ Rcp__ 'V. Va_____ AUg". 29, 19.;7- Chairman. ___ _ _ • ------------ Mar. 15, 1960-Mar. 2, 19tH John S. Cross _ Dem_______ Ark. May 23, 1958-Sept.30, 1002 Charl~ H. King _ Rep____ Mlch July 19,100Q-Mar. 2,1961 Newton N. Minow _ Dem__ IlL________ Mar. 2,1961- Chairman____ _ _ Mar. 2, 1961- E. William Henry_ _ • _ DCIll __ Tenn_______ Oct. 2, 1962- -Deceased IV Table of Contents Pan REPORT SUMMARy........................................ 1 COMMISSION. ............................................ 15 Organization chart ~ ... .. .. .... .. .. .. ... .. ... .. .. .. .. 14 Communications Act.... ........ .. ...... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. .. .. ... 15 FCC reorganization law. ....................................... 15 Organization and management survey... .. .. .. .. ........ .. .. .. .. 16 Commissioners. ............................................... 16 Personnel. .................................................... 17 Employee awards program...................................... 17 Appropriations and expenditures. ............................... 17 Fees for licensing and other services. ............................. 18 Electronic data processing system. ... .. .. .. ....... .. .. .. ... .. 18 Hearing examiners. ............................................ 19 Dockets. .. .. .. .. .. 19 Authorizations. ............................................... 22 Applications. ................................................. 22 Correspondence. .............................................. 22 Publications. ................................................. 22 Releases. ..................................................... 23 Foreign technical assistance. ................................... 23 LAW AND ENFORCEMENT................................ 24 Legislation. .................................................. 24 Major legislative activity. .................................. 24 All-channel TV receivers. .............................. 24 Educational TV matching grants. ....................... 25 Monetary forfeitures. .................................. 25 Other enacted laws. ....................................... 26 FCC legislative program , ., . .. .. .. 26 Other bills affecting the FCC. .......•..........•........... 27 Litigation. ..................................... ... .........•.• 27 Important cases. .......................................... 27 Statistics. ................................................ 30 Enforcement and rules. ...................................•.•.. 31 NATIONAL DEFENSE......................... ............. 33 General. .. .. .. .. 33 CONELRAD program......................................... 33 Emergency Broadcast System.. ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ... .. .. .. 34 Military-FCC Emergency Communications Committee... ... .•.. ... 34 State Defense Networks (FM). .............. .. .. .. .. ... .. ... ... 35 Industry advisory committees.................................. 35 Defense coordination. .................................•........ 35 National Defense Executive Reserve............................. 36 Emergency relocation site. ..................................... 36 Family rendezvous points. .•.................................... 37 Cubari crisis. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....•••.•.. 37 VI TABLE OF CONTENTS Pa.. SPACE COMMUNiCATION................................. 38 General...................................................... 38 Satellite communication developments. .. ...............•.•...... 39 uTelatar" achievements. .. .. ..... •. .... .. ..... .. .. ....... 39 More test satellites planned. .....•.•........................ 40 Space satellite legislation. ...............•...........•.•.•...... 41 Space frequency· considerations. ........•.....................•.. 42 FCC special space communication task force.. .. ..•. .... .. .... .. 43 BROADCAST SERVICES........ ............................. 44 Complaints. .................................................. 44 Compliance. .................................................. 45 Revocation proceedings ,.................... 45 License renewal proceedings. ................................ 46 Forfeiture proceedings. ..................................... 46 Short-term licenses.