MPAA supports efforts by FCC to impose nonduplication, syndicated...
MPAA supports efforts by FCC to impose nonduplication, syndicated exclusivity and sports blackout rules under Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act (SHVIA). In Mon. filing with Commission, MPAA said protecting parties rights to engage in contract negotiations with knowledge that…
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exclusive agreements “would not be abrogated by importation of distant signals is fundamental” whether cable systems or satellite carriers retransmit distant broadcast signals. EchoStar “seeks to delay and erode obligations” placed on it by new roles by asking Commission to increase 120-day transition period to 1-year to implement program, MPAA said. MPAA said EchoStar has had more than enough time comply with new rules: “EchoStar now acts as if like Rip Van Winkle it has awakened to vastly changed landscape.”