FCC rejected complaint by Paxson Chicago License Inc. that sought...
FCC rejected complaint by Paxson Chicago License Inc. that sought to compel cable operators to replace analog service with digital. Commission affirmed FCC Cable Bureau ruling that TV stations that broadcast in both analog and digital, such as Paxson’s…
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WCPX (Ch. 38, Chicago) couldn’t assert digital carriage rights until issue had been resolved by pending proceeding. AT&T Broadband opposed Paxson on issue. Cable Bureau is examining responses from cable operators to voluntary survey on channel capacity. Commission said that although must-carry issue was pending, no current rule entitled TV stations to mandatory carriage of both analog and digital signals or entitled stations broadcasting in both to elect mandatory carriage of digital content. “While we commend those broadcasters already on the air with digital television… we have no basis for concluding that the statute requires dual carriage,” ruling said.