Today, WTA filed comments with the FCC regarding authorization for local broadcast stations to launch broadcasts in the new ATSC 3.0 broadcast standard. As broadcast stations begin to launch Next Generation TV broadcasts, small MVPDs may be required to undertake … Continue reading “WTA Asks FCC To Protect Small MVPDs In Next Generation TV Transition”
This week, WTA met with staff of Commissioners Rosenworcel and O’Rielly urging the Commission to adopt a permanent exemption from any new rules developed in the ongoing set-top box proceeding. WTA noted that requiring compliance by small MVPDs with either … Continue reading “WTA Advocates for Premanent Exemption for Small MVPDs from New Set-Top Box Rules”
This week, representatives from WTA staff and member telcos met with staff from four FCC Commissioner offices to discuss the recent reforms to the Universal Service Fund and how the reforms will affect decision-making by rate-of-return telcos. The notice of … Continue reading “WTA Meets with Commissioner Staff to Discuss USF Reforms, Set-top Box Proposal and Other Video Issues”
On April 21, 2016, WTA staff and Nex-Tech CEO Jimmy Todd met with FCC staff to discuss ongoing proceedings regarding retransmission consent negotiations and broadband privacy from the perspective of small rural MVPDs and broadband providers. Points of discussion included … Continue reading “WTA and Nex-Tech Talk Retransmission Consent and Broadband Privacy with FCC”
On Tuesday, Feb. 9, WTA, Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company and Interstate Communications met with the Commission’s Media Bureau to discuss their experiences negotiating for retransmission consent with local commercial broadcast stations in their rural service areas. WTA, NNTC, and Interstate … Continue reading “WTA Members Discuss Retransmission Consent Reform with the FCC’s Media Bureau”
Today, WTA submitted reply comments in the FCC’s proceeding to review its totality of the circumstances test for good faith in retransmission consent negotiations. Building on its initial comments from other stakeholders in the record, WTA argues that the FCC … Continue reading “WTA Replies to Comments on Retransmission Consent Reform”
Yesterday, WTA filed comments urging reform to the Federal Communications Commission’s totality of the circumstances test and enforcement of the requirement that MVPDs and broadcasters negotiate retransmission consent agreements in good faith. The comments explain the challenges small rural cable … Continue reading “WTA Files Comments on “Good Faith” in Retransmission Consent Negotiations”
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