NAB Statement on FCC Calling in Broadcast Licenses for Early Renewal

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NAB Statement on FCC Calling in Broadcast Licenses for Early Renewal

The following statement can be attributed to NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt:

"The FCC�s broadcast license renewal process must be grounded in predictability, fairness and transparency, principles reflected in the license terms Congress established and later extended. The Media Bureau�s nearly unprecedented request for one company to quickly reapply for all of its licenses � rather than utilize its traditional enforcement process � runs contrary to these principles and creates significant uncertainty for all broadcasters.

Broadcast stations already face intense challenges as they work to deliver trusted journalism, lifesaving emergency services, community programming and election coverage. The FCC must be careful to avoid actions that create further instability for the local stations viewers and listeners depend on."

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