Remarks of Commissioner O'Rielly at the 2016 Conference of New Jersey Broadcasters Association

It is not lost on me that New Jersey has a unique situation with regards to television broadcasting. New Jerseyans are some of the most sought after consumers in all the world but do not have a DMA of their own, given the proximity to other metropolitan centers....If you don’t mind, I thought I would take a few moments to talk about some policy issues before the FCC that either are or should be important to New Jersey broadcasters.

Pirate Radio: First on my agenda is a discussion of pirate radio. This is a key area needing significant attention by the Commission as it represents a very real problem that is growing.
Media Ownership: Turning attention to a slightly different topic, let me spend a few moments discussing the issue of Commission’s media ownership rules and the fact that these rules do not reflect the modern media marketplace.
Set Top Boxes: On a related issue area, one item broadcasters should remain vigilant on this year is the Commission’s Navigation Devices proceeding. Most people are calling this the set top box item, but it’s really about much more than that.