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FCC Chief: Satellite Radio ‘Fundamentally Different’ From Broadcasting
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said yesterday that despite talk of satellite radio companies possibly moving into local content delivery, he expects that the FCC will hold them to offering only nationally-available content.
“Satellite radio was envisioned as a national service, and the commission has been diligent in placing conditions on their licenses that prevent them from offering any kind of local content through their terrestrial repeaters,” Martin said Tuesday during the FCC Chairman’s Breakfast at the NAB2006 convention. “I would expect that to continue.”
He added, “Satellite radio is an important service, it’s very popular, and it’s grown very rapidly, but I think its fundamentally different from what local, free over-the-air broadcasters can provide, and we need to recognize that. What local broadcasters are able to do is provide unique insights and a unique service, particularly during times of crisis. We don’t want everything to just become a nationalized service. We still want that to have those local broadcasters disseminating local news and entertainment to consumers.
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