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Affiliate Groups Want FCC to Act on vMVPD Proceeding, Close Exclusivity Inquiry

All four broadcast network affiliate groups emphasized the importance of retransmission consent revenue due to decreased ad revenue, and expressed concerns about increasing competition for programming and vMVPDs, in a call with FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and Chief of Staff…

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Matthew Berry Tuesday, said a filing posted Friday in docket 20-60. The affiliate groups “stressed the importance” of local ownership relief, “the continued absolute importance of the existing and long-standing exclusivity rules,” and accurately defining the local video market. The FCC should continue to “educate” DOJ about the ad market, close its inquiry into the exclusivity rules and "take a fresh look” at the long-stalled vMVPD proceeding, the groups said.