Dole: broadcasters 'bullying Congress': Senator majority leader criticizes NAB's 'TV tax' commercials.(Robert Dole; National Association of Broadcasters)

Broadcasting & Cable, April, 1996 by Stern, Christopher

Senator majority leader criticizes NAB's 'TV tax' commercials Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole (R-Kan.) blasted the National Association of Broadcasters last week for attempting to strong-arm Congress and deceive viewers with its anti-spectrum auction advertising campaign. Broadcasters "are bullying Congress and running a multi-million-dollar scare campaign to mislead the public," Dole said on the Senate floor.

The ads, carded by stations around the country, state that members of Congress support a "TV tax" but make no mention of the additional spectrum broadcasters are expecting to receive for the transition to digital television. Dole's criticism of the NAB-sponsored campaign came just as some broadcasters at the association's annual convention were...

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