The bill goes beyond prohibiting exclusive contracts in only one respect. In order to prevent refusals by a station to deal with any particular distributor, the FCC is directed to bar not only exclusive deals but also any other discriminatory practices, understandings, arrangements and activities by the station which have the same effect of preventing any particular distributor from the opportunity to obtain a retransmission consent arrangement.
Discussing provisions of a bill related to retransmission consent arrangements.
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