WASHINGTON, DC -- Three members of the House of Representatives have joined as co-sponsors of the Local Radio Freedom Act, a resolution that opposes "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local broadcast radio stations. The resolution, which was introduced in Congress less than eight months ago, has 223 co-sponsors in the House of Representatives and 23 in the Senate.
Read more: Three Representatives Join Coalition Co-Sponsoring Local Radio Freedom Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to the announcement by the Copyright Royalty Board of new webcast royalty rates for 2016-2020, the following statement can be attributed to NAB Executive Vice President of Communications Dennis Wharton:
Read more: NAB Statement on Copyright Royalty Board Announcement of Webcasting Rates
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to passage of a government spending bill by the House and Senate that includes legislative language allowing broadcast joint sales agreements that were in existence at the time of last year's FCC rule change to continue, the following statement can be attributed to NAB Executive Vice President of Communications Dennis Wharton:
Read more: NAB Statement on Congressional Passage of Government Spending Bill