The NAB asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit...
The NAB asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to overturn the FCC’s recent order requiring certain TV stations to post the contents of their public inspection file online. The association said the rule change was arbitrary,…
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capricious, exceeded commission authority and violated the First Amendment (http://xrl.us/bm8x67). An FCC spokesman said the rules are “consistent with Congress’s directive to ensure public availability while providing cost-savings for broadcasters.” Corie Wright, Free Press senior policy counsel and an advocate for the rules, called the petition a stall tactic. “The FCC made the right decision and is on firm legal ground,” she said. Monday was the deadline for parties to file appeals and have their appellate venue of choice entered in the venue lottery, according to the Fletcher Heald firm blog. NAB appeared to be the only party to have sought judicial review Monday.