Broadcaster Attacks on 2014 QR Challenger Standing 'Inapplicable,' Petitioners Say
Broadcaster objections to the anticonsolidation petitioners challenging the 2014 quadrennial review in the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals filing supplemental evidence of their standing (see 1904230018) are based “entirely on inapplicable D.C. Circuit case law,” said a reply brief…
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(in Pacer) by several petitioners, including Prometheus Radio Project and Free Press. “Case law in other circuits supports acceptance,” of the additional evidence, they said. The Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council and the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters responded (in Pacer) as well. They said many of the broadcast intervenors -- which include Connoisseur Media, Sinclair and Fox -- hadn’t filed comments on the FCC incubator program or diversity proposals at issue. That “void” suggests the harm broadcast intervenors claim would happen if the incubator rule is vacated “was not considered sufficiently injurious to warrant bringing it to the FCC’s attention,” MMTC and NABOB said. Also this week, stakeholders commented on the current FCC QR proceeding (see 1904300196).