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Telemundo’s objection to FCC staff grant of waiver of rules to Pa...

Telemundo’s objection to FCC staff grant of waiver of rules to Pappas Telecasting to move transmitter site in purchase CP for KIDN-TV Avalon, Cal. (CD March 6 p2) “is based solely” on interference station would cause to 500,000 viewers…

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in L.A. service area, Telemundo (which owns dominant Spanish-language network in U.S.) said Fri. “It is unfortunate,” said Telemundo, that Pappas and Azteca America, its partner in plan to start 3rd Spanish-language TV network in U.S., “have taken out their frustrations [with move] to the press and it is unsettling that Pappas/Azteca would use unfounded attacks on Telemundo’s motivations as a means of diverting attention away from a significant electrical interference issue.” Telemundo said it wasn’t seeking to “restrain competition from Pappas/Azteca,” as Azteca America claimed in FCC filing, but merely wanted to assure that its ability to serve viewers wasn’t impeded.