MVPDs Back Emailing of Required Notices to Broadcasters
MVPD interests back allowing emailing required notices to TV stations rather than using certified mail, in docket 19-165 comments posted Thursday. It makes sense, given the agency allowing broadcast carriage election notifications an email-based process, America's Communications Association said. It…
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said broadcasters with online public files wouldn't have any new obligations. It said the email delivery option also should apply to broadcasters that don't have to maintain public files, because having a separate rules regime for them would mean undue complexity and costs for cable operators. NCTA said email delivery would help ensure broadcasters get the notices in a timely fashion and be consistent with modern business practices. It said having similar notice processes for all stations with carriage rights, regardless of whether they have public files, would cut administrative burdens, and the FCC should establish a means for those stations without public files to post an email address with the agency. DirecTV and Dish Network said not allowing email delivery would mean disproportionate burdens between direct broadcast satellite providers and stations, since broadcasters could elect carriage on a DBS system via email but the DBS response would have to be via postal mail. The Further NPRM was adopted in July (see 1907100054).