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Proposal would exceed FCC’s “very limited authority relating to retransmission consent,” and might make blackouts more common, the NAB argued

The NAB has released its policy agenda for 118th Congress for local TV and radio stations

Tells the FCC the fees “insulate MVPDs from the financial consequences of negotiating disputes”

“The use of broadcasters’ news content in AI models, without authorization, diminishes our audience trust and our reinvestment in local news"

McFadden worked for NAB for 10 years, most recently as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel

The ruling closes “a loophole that involves the transfer of [a network] station affiliation to a multicast stream or low-power station that can be used to evade rules,” FCC chairwoman Rosenthal said

Quiñones joins NAB from the congressional office of Rep. Darren Soto (D-FL-9)

NAB President/CEO warns Senate of threats from generative AI including misinformation, copyright violations, and the burden on local newsrooms

Stations using Sage Alerting Systems will get an extra 90 days to make EAS messages more accessible; other will need to comply by Dec. 12