Media Bureau Dismisses Coastal Communications Negotiation Complaint
Good-faith negotiation rules bar unreasonable delays, but MTA Communications wasn't unreasonable in failing to make another counteroffer after not getting a reply from Coastal TV Broadcasting to reasonable questions, the FCC Media Bureau said in a docket 18-208 order dismissing…
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Coastal's negotiation complaint. The bureau also said in Monday's Daily Digest that MTA wasn't causing unreasonable delays when it made counter offers lower than its previous offers, since retransmission consent rules don't bar a party from changing its bargaining position during negotiations. Coastal said it's reviewing the decision, continues to evaluate its next steps and "remains willing to negotiate with MTA to reach a mutually agreeable arrangement.”