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WTA meets with Commissioner Clyburn’s Office on Video Issues

On March 24, representatives from WTA met with Adonis Hoffman, Chief of Staff and Senior Legal Advisor for Media issues for FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn to discuss the need for retransmission consent reform and for the FCC to address the … Continue reading “WTA meets with Commissioner Clyburn’s Office on Video Issues”

WTA Submits Comments on the FCC’s Video Competition Report Update

On Friday March 21, 2014 WTA submitted comments on the FCC’s Notice of Inquiry seeking information on the state of competition in the delivery of video programming for the Commission’s Sixteenth Video Competition Report.… Continue reading “WTA Submits Comments on the FCC’s Video Competition Report Update”

WTA Responds to Senate Commerce Committee’s Questions on Video Policy

Today, WTA submitted a response to the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee’s questions on the proposed reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act and general video policy issues.… Continue reading “WTA Responds to Senate Commerce Committee’s Questions on Video Policy”

WTA meets with Chairman Wheeler’s Office on Video Issues

On February 25, representatives from WTA met with Maria Kirby, Legal Advisor for Media issues for Chairman Wheeler to discuss the need for retransmission consent reform and for the FCC to address the ever increasing prices paid by rural MVPDs … Continue reading “WTA meets with Chairman Wheeler’s Office on Video Issues”

WTA Supports Congresswoman Eshoo’s Legislation to Reform Retransmission Consent Rules

WTA supports the introduction of the Video CHOICE Act by Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, Ranking Member of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, that would update the nation’s retransmission consent rules.

“WTA welcomes Congresswoman Eshoo’s contributions to the much-needed debate about how … Continue reading “WTA Supports Congresswoman Eshoo’s Legislation to Reform Retransmission Consent Rules”

WTA Encouraged by Senator Rockefeller’s Efforts to Reform Video Marketplace

WTA is encouraged by the release of the text of the Consumer Choice in Online Video Act by Senator Jay Rockefeller, Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee.

“WTA welcomes Senator Rockefeller’s contributions to the on-going reform conversations … Continue reading “WTA Encouraged by Senator Rockefeller’s Efforts to Reform Video Marketplace”

WTA Encouraged by Congresswoman Eshoo’s Efforts to Reform Retransmission Consent Rules

WASHINGTON, DC (September 11, 2013) – The Western Telecommunications Alliance is encouraged by the release of draft legislation by Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, Ranking Member of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, that would update the nation’s retransmission consent rules.

“WTA welcomes … Continue reading “WTA Encouraged by Congresswoman Eshoo’s Efforts to Reform Retransmission Consent Rules”