It’s “especially important” that the FCC continue the...
It’s “especially important” that the FCC continue the “planned rollout” of requirements that TV stations that aren’t ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC affiliates in markets smaller than No. 50 put online what’s on paper in political files, said public interest…
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groups that have sought such rules. “Many of the most competitive races in the 2014 election cycle will take place in markets outside the top 50” said representatives of the Campaign Legal Center, Common Cause, Free Press and Sunlight Foundation to Maria Kirby, media aide to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, and Special Counsel-External Affairs Gigi Sohn, according to an ex parte filing. “Important Senate races will take place in Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, and Montana, none of which have top-50 markets.” It’s “imperative” the online political file rules extend beyond the existing stations by summer, said the filing posted Thursday to docket 00-168 (http://bit.ly/1dVpc4p). It said “inconsistent reporting and compliance by stations” now subject to the rules means there’s a “role for increased enforcement” by the FCC.