Must-carry cleanup. (Supreme Court upholds the must-carry rule)(Washington Watch)(Brief Article)

Broadcasting & Cable, May, 1997 by McConnell, Chris

The Supreme Court's decision to uphold the must-carry law has left the FCC's Cable Services Bureau with some catch-up work. The bureau rules regularly on disputes between broadcasters and cable operators concerning the definition of local markets for must-carry purposes. Although the bureau is required to rule on such petitions within 120 days, there is no time limit for resolving requests to reconsider the bureau's initial decisions.

One FCC official estimates that the bureau will have to review at least 50 petitions for reconsideration now that justices have upheld the law.

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