The FCC should extend deadlines for comments and...
The FCC should extend deadlines for comments and replies to the FCC 2014 broadcast ownership quadrennial review rulemaking by roughly a month, said a filing from the Coalition of Smaller Market Television Stations posted online Tuesday (http://bit.ly/Sw8jnd). Comments are due…
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July 7, replies Aug. 4, but the group of smaller-market broadcasters -- which includes LIN Television, Raycom and Schurz Communications -- wants to move those dates so comments are due Aug. 6, replies Sept. 8. The broadcasters want to move the deadline so they can gather more information to answer the questions in the ownership FNPRM, said the joint filing posted Tuesday in docket 09-182. The commission also has proceedings on retransmission consent and syndicated exclusivity with deadlines in the same months, the coalition said. It said more time will allow all interested parties to present more complete information and data.