Clyburn Says There's Still Hope for Indie Programming Order
The feedback from the independent and diverse media NPRM was clear that such programming "must be preserved," which could help drive the FCC to adopt an order dealing with the issue, Commissioner Mignon Clyburn said in a speech Thursday at…
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the Media Solutions Summit, according to a transcript. She said the Media Bureau is reviewing the record. Some have said they see the agency under Chairman Ajit Pai as less likely to take on media regulatory issues like the indie programming item (see 1703170017). Clyburn also said she supports the Expanding Broadcasting Ownership Opportunities Act introduced recently by Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C. (see 1704050014). She said the FCC Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment announced by Pai (see 1704240058) could be "an invaluable venue" for generating recommendations of policies aimed at boosting participation of women and minorities in communications.