Broadcasters won the lottery to determine which venue...
Broadcasters won the lottery to determine which venue will hear petitions for review against new FCC rules on joint sales agreements (JSA) and its handling of the quadrennial review of media ownership rules, according to court documents. The matter will…
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be heard in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, where NAB, Howard Stirk Holdings and NexStar Broadcasting had all filed court challenges. Prometheus Radio filed its own challenge in the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, necessitating the lottery. The matter of venue may not be over, said Georgetown Law Institute for Public Representation senior counselor Andrew Schwartzman, representing Prometheus. The public interest group has filed a motion to transfer the case to the 3rd Circuit, and it’s likely to be granted, Schwartzman said. The 3rd circuit has handled challenges to the quadrennial review in the past, Schwartzman said, making it the likely venue for the case.