WTA, OPASTCO, NTCA, ITTA and RICA File Comments on Retransmission Consent

On May 18, 2010, WTA, OPASTCO, NTCA, ITTA and RICA filed comments at the FCC in response to its Public Notice on a petition requesting that the FCC institute a proceeding to amend and supplement its retransmission consent rules.  WTA and its allies support the petition saying “the record clearly demonstrates that the current retransmission consent regime is detrimental to consumers, insulates broadcasters from market forces, and impedes broadband deployment and adoption.”  The filing supports “updates to the rules in order to facilitate even-handed, market-based negotiations for retransmission consent rights.”  The text can be found here.