NBC and ABC joined CBS Fri. in denying charges by Network Affilia...
NBC and ABC joined CBS Fri. in denying charges by Network Affiliate Stations Alliance (NASA) in asking FCC to open inquiry into what Alliance claimed were “illegal” network practices (CD March 9 p2), while Fox said it still was…
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“digesting the 42-page” document, plus attachments. “It’s a shame” request was filed, said NBC. “We've made so much progress in terms of our relationship with our affiliates [and] it’s as good as it has been for many years. We're confident the FCC won’t find any merit to their claims.” Said ABC: “The references in the NASA petition regarding ABC are wholly without merit. The public would best be served by deregulating the broadcast industry to reflect today’s highly competitive environment, not the sweeping and unjustifiable governmental intrusions that NASA demands.” After filing petition at FCC Thurs., affiliates took their arguments to Hill where they received “very thoughtful” reaction from telecom leaders in Congress, said NASA Chmn. Alan Frank, pres. of Post-Newsweek Stations. Several in Congress were “surprised that it took us so long” to challenge networks at FCC, Frank said. Asked why NAB wasn’t informed of filing in advance, he said Assn. “has some network members [CBS, ABC] and we didn’t think it was appropriate.”