In fight over carriage of low-power TV station in Syracuse market...
In fight over carriage of low-power TV station in Syracuse market, NCTA asked Commission not to begin rulemaking sought by Venture Technologies Group (VTG), which would like Time Warner to carry its low-power WAWA station signal rather than import…
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that of WSBK-TV out of Boston. Both offer UPN programming. NCTA said VTG was trying to upgrade rights and privileges of lower power stations to those of full-power stations but knew limitations of low power status when it bought station. Under current rules, WAWA has no must-carry rights on TWE system. VTG said its WAWA station should be afforded nonduplication rights, in part because it could offer more localized programing than Boston station. UPN is siding with VTG. WSBK was grandfathered by Congress. VTG asked FCC for rulemaking to extend Commission’s rules on network and nonnetwork territorial exclusivity, syndicated exclusivity and network nonduplication protection to low-power, Class A and noncommercial broadcast stations. VTG said that by extending rules to lower power stations, FCC would end disparity among broadcasters.