Having two new FCC members probably means “not much” for broadcasters “in...
Having two new FCC members probably means “not much” for broadcasters “in the immediate term,” a lawyer for radio and TV stations predicted. Ajit Pai and Jessica Rosenworcel’s nominations were approved by the Senate on Monday, and they may be…
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sworn in soon (CD May 9 p2). Industry can expect “more thorough vetting of controversial issues,” David Oxenford wrote Wednesday on the blog of the Davis Wright law firm (http://xrl.us/bm6umf). “From time to time, it may be one Commissioner, or one legal assistant, who becomes the expert on a nuance of an issue, and his or her position can influence the ultimate outcome of a decision. With so many important issues for broadcasters on the Commission’s docket -- from the ownership proceeding, to the TV spectrum reclamation proposals through the incentive auctions, to the issues about the quantification of the public interest obligation of broadcasters through the new form to take the place of Form 355 and the quarterly issues programs lists -- a thorough examination of every issue is always welcome."