NCTA To FCC: Mandatory NEXTGEN TV Carriage Unconstitutional

Radio & Television Business Report

Author: Adam Jacobson
January 22, 2026 12:03 pm

Across the last week, no less than six ECFS submissions have been presented to the FCC on behalf of NCTA-The Internet & Television Association.  One filing begs attention: As the association sees it, extending mandatory carriage rights to ATSC 3.0 TV stations “would violate the Constitution.”

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