Group of House Commerce Committee leaders expressed ‘disappointme...
Group of House Commerce Committee leaders expressed “disappointment” with FCC decision that they said would allow “increased commercialization of public broadcasting licenses.” House Commerce Committee Chmn. Tauzin (R-La.), Vice Chmn. Burr (R-N.C.) and Telecom Subcommittee ranking member Markey (D-Mass.),…
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told FCC Chmn. Powell that recent Commission action to expand use of alternate commercial fund- raising resources is contrary to Sec. 399B of Communications Act: “We are concerned that the Commission’s decision will accelerate a trend toward ‘creeping commercialism,’ an issue that has been the subject of oversight hearings in prior sessions of Congress and previously proposed legislation. We encourage the Commission to rethink the wisdom of this decision.”