DISH and Sinclair extend contract talks (Update 8/25 Stations Removed)

[rvvaquero]

Who is Gordon Shumway and why should I care where he works?

 

[Peter Parker]

Technically, that could all be regulated by an inter-state compact without any need for federal involvement. It might not be practical to do so, since it would take some time for all of the states to come to an agreement. Hence, the need for federal regulation, at least temporarily, until such a hypothetical multi-state agreement could be implemented.

A hypothetical multi state agreement. Hmm if nly ur faounding fathers had thought of this.

 

[ChadT41]

Who is Gordon Shumway and why should I care where he works?

Alf

 

[harshness]

I thought they did it was just paper work. Also the FCC is going to allow Distance Channels in the near future to prevent blank outs

I doubt it. I suspect that Sinclair wasn't posturing when they said that the FCC stepping in did more harm than good. The current operating situation is an extension of an expired agreement. Until both sides sign the final agreement, carriage is subject to termination.

If Chairman Wheeler thinks that the NAB is going to let importation happen, he's got bells in his batfry.

 

[MikeD-C05]

Strongly agree with both.

I do too!