Coalition of state broadcaster associations told FCC there was ‘n...

a discriminator, it would be inappropriate for the Commission to reregulate,” group said. “Other effective methods, including a host of federal and state antidiscrimination laws, already deal with the isolated bad actor.” Despite that, associations said FCC still had “an important role” to play in monitoring industry and bolstering industry efforts for recruiting outreach. Group said only rules that FCC should contemplate for stations were Internet job bank postings of at least 50% of jobs, including requirements to report ways stations promote their Web-based recruiting efforts, and additional outreach through referral organizations, documentation only for Commission and limited to postings themselves and promotional copy. Groups said any Commission request for information about discrimination complaints should be limited to final, adjudicated decisions. National Organization for Women (NOW), however, suggested that Commission expand its proposal to require broadcasters and cable operators to issue on-air announcements, keep its reporting requirements, not increase threshold for exemption by small employers. American Women in Radio & TV (AWRT) also said Commission “has not gone far enough,” adding that broadcasters and cable operators should be required to advertise all job vacancies widely and partner with trade associations geared toward minorities. American Cable Assn., which represents small and rural cable operators, sought exemption from EEO outreach requirements and streamlined recordkeeping and reporting requirements.