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The commission is considering rule changes that could give educational institutions and some public broadcasters more flexibility to make money from frequencies in the EBS band.
The network has told the FCC that the plan could interfere with delivery of public radio programs to stations.
PBS, CPB and American’s Public Television Stations said in an FCC filing that they recognize the commission is “not inclined” to back the must-carry requirement proposed by Public Media Co.
TV broadcasters want the FCC to allow them to use vacant channels for the simulcasts required during ATSC 3.0 rollout.
The Minority Television Project is in talks with Poquito Mas Communications LLC.
KMTP used the wrong kind of mail service to submit a request, violating a rule that public broadcasters are asking the FCC to eliminate.
In joint comments filed with the FCC, pubcasters had asked for a review of “unnecessarily burdensome” rules on recruitment and hiring practices at stations.
PBS, CPB and APTS argue that for many stations, following the rule is “physically impossible.”
While NPR and others argued the rule was burdensome, some college and community broadcasters argued for its preservation.