An FCC notice of proposed rulemaking that would ease the limits...
An FCC notice of proposed rulemaking that would ease the limits on noncommercial educational broadcasters by allowing them to raise funds on-air for other nonprofit entities “adopts a very protective, almost paternalistic view of noncommercial stations,” a broadcast attorney said…
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(http://xrl.us/bm5d2t). The commission began seeking comment on the NPRM Thursday (CD April 27 p8). It suggests that any liberalization of the prohibition should be approached cautiously and with significant limitations, said David Oxenford of Davis Wright on the firm’s blog. The commission asks many questions about limitations it thinks should remain in place “even if the absolute prohibition is lifted, seemingly not trusting stations to police themselves,” he said. Waivers that were granted to allow for relief efforts after major disasters have shown that such fundraising can be conducted without significant harm, he said: “Obviously, the FCC seems to, at best, be reluctantly moving into the approval of third-party fundraising by noncommercial stations."