Bill Seeks to Grant FCC Authority to Stop Blackouts

Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.), ranking member of the House subcommittee on communications and technology, just made Wednesday's upcoming hearing interesting by publishing a discussion draft of a bill intended to eliminate TV blackouts caused by retransmission consent disputes. The bill, nicknamed the Video CHOICE Act (for Consumers Have Options in Choosing Entertainment) would give the Federal Communications Commission explicit authority to intervene in carriage disputes by granting interim carriage of a TV broadcast station during a negotiation impasse. It's no surprise that Eshoo introduced the bill Monday, a week after CBS and Time Warner Cable ended a 32-day negotiation standoff that left more than 3 million consumers without CBS stations in markets such as New York, Los Angeles and Dallas. During the blackout Eshoo said she would "carefully examine whether changes to current law are needed to adequately protect consumers and prevent the reoccurrence of blackouts." The goal of the discussion draft is to encourage other lawmakers to start collaborating on the draft, said an Eshoo staffer. Though there are no cosponsors for the bill now because it hasn't been formally introduced, the hope is that Wednesday's hearings will generate some interest. Titled "innovation versus regulation in the video marketplace," Wednesday's hearing was already destined to have at least some discussion of retransmission consent, thanks to scheduled testimony from retrans reform advocate... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'

[ AdWeek | 2013-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Zando Announces Its First Book Acquisition

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Spending on College Materials Dipped in 2019-20

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Edward Snowden’s profits from memoir must go to US government, judge rules

Court says state is entitled to any profits from Permanent Record because its publication breached non-disclosure agreementsEdward Snowden is not entitled to the profits from his memoir Permanent Record, and any money made must go to the US government, a judge has ruled.Permanent Record, in... Continue reading at The Guardian

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NACS Has New CEO and Plans More Changes

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Jon Werther Is Out at Meredith After 3 Years as President | People on the Move

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Pearson Strikes Textbook Rental Deal with NACS

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National Association of College Stores Changes Direction to Save Indies

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NACS Cuts Staff by 17%

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Time Warner Cable sweetens deal again for Dodgers TV channel -- and still no takers

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Bradley wins £20k Notting Hill Essay Prize

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NACS to Drop Suit over Amazon Contract with Purdue

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Belle Gibson's book publisher never verified cancer survivor's health claims

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NACS Head Brian Cartier to Step Down

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