On October 17, WTA joined several rural associations urging Congress to provide video buying groups used by smaller providers access to the same good faith protections afforded to large providers when it renews expiring satellite television legislation this year. In … Continue reading “WTA Joins Rural Associations Calling for Video Buying Group Protections”
On May 29th, WTA filed reply comments opposing a relaxation of the Commission’s Duopoly Rule, which prevents a company from owning two broadcast stations among the top 4 in the same market. WTA warned the Media Bureau that broadcast consolidation … Continue reading “WTA Files Reply Comments Opposing Relaxation of Top Four Prohibition”
On July 10, WTA filed comments in support of the American Cable Association’s Petition for Waiver in the video accessibility proceeding. ACA requested waivers for two classes of QAM video providers as the December 20, 2018 compliance deadline approaches. WTA … Continue reading “WTA Supports ACA’s Petition for Waiver in Video Accessibility Proceeding”
On April 23, WTA filed a joint reply with NTCA in support of the Petitions for Reconsideration filed by NCTA and ATVA in the ATSC 3.0 / NextGen Broadcasting proceeding. Specifically, the Rural Associations outlined their concerns that the Commission’s … Continue reading “WTA Affirms Issues Raised in ATSC 3.0 Proceeding”
On April 12th, WTA and NTCA met with representatives from the Media and Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureaus to discuss the approaching December 2018 video accessibility deadline applicable to small MVPDs. The Associations reviewed the technology available to their members … Continue reading “Rural Associations Discuss Video Accessibility at FCC”
This week, WTA members Deborah Rand and David Shipley of USConnect and Robert Johnson and Troy Radermacher of Dickey Rural Networks visited Washington, DC and held meetings with the FCC and Congress. In meetings with the Wireline Competition Bureau, … Continue reading “WTA Members Visit FCC and Congress”
On November 13th, WTA filed reply comments in the FCC’s proceeding on the “Accessibility of User Interfaces, and Video Programming Guides and Menus.” WTA highlighted important points in the record – notably, the fact that large providers have developed their … Continue reading “WTA Files Reply Comments In FCC Video Accessibility Proceeding”
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