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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.
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.”
“Fighting for public broadcasting is like fighting for equal rights and equal opportunity for everybody and anybody in this world,” says an early leader in the field.
While NPR and others argued the rule was burdensome, some college and community broadcasters argued for its preservation.
The president of Las Vegas Public Radio is asking for punitive damages of $1.7 million as well as other monetary damages.
The $2.1 billion total includes $336.6 million requested by 148 public broadcasters.
Other suggestions included revisiting “what constitutes actionable indecency.”
Public broadcasters agree with FCC Chairman Ajit Pai that rules intended to ensure public access to local stations have become “outdated and unnecessarily burdensome.”
Public broadcasters can still explore channel-sharing options, take advantage of equipment upgrades and plan an investment fund that would help the entire system.
Pubcasters were spared from providing certain details about board members and excluded from new rules governing on-air fundraising for other nonprofits.
The Prometheus Radio Project is asking the FCC to reconsider a January ruling.
Check out our summary of how the spectrum auction appears to be playing out for public media.
The rule, scheduled for an April 20 vote, would allow public stations to seek waivers if they choose to fundraise for other nonprofits.
A long-pending proposal would allow noncommercial stations to devote up to 1 percent of their annual air time to raising funds for other nonprofits.
The White House has not contacted CPB about any new nominations.