Commissioner O'Rielly Remarks Before International Broadcasters IdeaBank Conference

A good part of my focus at the Commission has been on opening closed doors for broadcasters to leverage new technology and reinvent themselves and the industry. Another recent area of reform involves the move to transition the public inspection files maintained by broadcasters to an online format. Additionally, last month, the Commission altered its old ad hoc foreign ownership approval procedures to allow broadcasters greater access to capital. On another front, many of you are likely following the Commission’s efforts on AM revitalization, which my colleague Commissioner Pai has been instrumental in moving forward. After a lot of consternation, we were finally able to reach accord and provide many AM radio stations with new options to compete in the ever changing marketplace.


Commissioner O'Rielly Remarks Before International Broadcasters IdeaBank Conference