Kidvid Opponents Injecting 'Unnecessary Delay,' O'Rielly Says in 'National Review'
Calls to downgrade the FCC’s kidvid draft NPRM to a notice of inquiry are an attempt by Senate Democrats and advocacy groups to inject “unnecessary delay and distraction,” into the proceeding (see 1806290057), Commissioner Mike O’Rielly said in a commentary…
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in the National Review Thursday. The same information gathering results can be achieved by an NPRM, he said. Criticisms that the kidvid proposals would reduce the availability of high quality content for kids aren’t based on evidence, O’Rielly said. Data provided to the FCC shows “only 0.6 percent of American households with children do not have access to either cable or Internet services -- and that number is even smaller for low-income, minority households,” O’Rielly said. The information coming in to the FCC indicates “broadcasters are heavily burdened by our rules, while most American households and children receive questionable benefits from them,” O’Rielly said. “I stand ready to work with anyone, within reason, from now until we vote on this rulemaking to reframe or ask additional questions that will build the most robust record possible.”