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Stations May Get More Time On JSA Deals

TVNewsCheck | by Doug Halonen

As part of a House telecom committee proposal for STELA legislation, broadcasters with JSAs who applied for a waiver from the FCC would be able to keep the sharing arrangements intact for 18 months after the agency ultimately rejected a waiver request, or Dec. 31, 2016, whichever is later. The compromise JSA language is expected to be included  in the STELA reauthorization bill that  is scheduled for a House Energy and Commerce Committee vote tomorrow.