Martin Circulates Leased Must-Carry Proposal

MARTIN CIRCULATES LEASED MUST-CARRY PROPOSAL
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: ]
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin Tuesday night distributed to the other commissioners a proposal to give DTV multicast channels leased to minorities and small businesses by TV broadcasters the same must-carry rights as those stations get. Apparently the rule would allow a broadcaster to lease a multicast stream to a designated entry, with the "punch line" being that right to mandatory carriage. The proposal would essentially create a new class of station by proxy, with the same privileges, most notably carriage, and the same public interest responsibilities. The FCC will next meet March 22 and the agenda for the meeting will be released March 15.
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