NAB General Counsel Jane Nago will attack recent...
NAB General Counsel Jane Nago will attack recent FCC actions on media ownership, and Media Bureau Chief Bill Lake will defend them, said their written statements for a Wednesday House Communications Subcommittee hearing on the topic. The FCC “has failed…
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to fulfill its obligation to review and update the broadcast ownership rules in light of current competitive conditions,” Mago plans to say (http://1.usa.gov/1kjcdGT). “Congress should require that the FCC complete its quadrennial review of the ownership restrictions in a timely manner.” Congress should also “examine how the FCC’s administration of the ownership rules has affected investment and opportunity in broadcasting,” she will say. The FCC did not fail to complete the quadrennial review due to “lack of effort,” Lake will argue (http://1.usa.gov/1l4Wwro), citing the agency’s desire to now complete the review by June 30, 2016. His written statement includes a broad summary and defense of the FCC’s recent actions limiting sharing agreements. The hearing is at 10:30 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn.