Definitions.

§ 1.1621 Definitions. (a) Medium of mass communications means: (1) A daily newspaper; (2) A cable television system; and (3) A license or construction permit for (i) A television station, including low power TV or TV translator, (ii) A standard (AM) radio station, (iii) An FM radio station, (iv) A direct broadcast satellite transponder under the editorial control of the licensee, and (v) A Multipoint Distribution Service station. (b) Minority group means: (1) Blacks, (2) Hispanics (3) American Indians, (4) Alaska Natives, (5) Asians, and (6) Pacific Islanders. (c) Owner means the applicant and any individual, partnership, trust, unincorporated association, or corporation which: (1) If the applicant is a proprietorship, is the proprietor, (2) If the applicant is a partnership, holds any partnership interest, (3) If the applicant is a trust, is the beneficiary thereof, (4) If the applicant is an unincorporated association or non-stock corporation, is a member, or, in the case of a nonmembership association or corporation, a director, (5) If the applicant is a stock corporation, is the beneficial owner of voting shares. Note 1: For purposes of applying the diversity preference to such entities only the other ownership interests of those with a 1% or more beneficial interest in the entity will be cognizable. Note 2: For the purposes of this section, a daily newspaper is one which is published four or more days per week, which is in the English language, and which is circulated generally in the community of publication. A college newspaper is not considered as being circulated generally. Note 3: For the purposes of applying the diversity preference, the ownership interests of the spouse of an applicant's principal will not presumptively be attributed to the applicant. [48 FR 27202, June 13, 1983, as amended at 50 FR 5992, Feb. 13, 1985]