Jeffrey Westling on FCC Broadcast and Retransmission Reform Debate
A regulatory comment by ICLE Senior Scholars Jeffrey Westling and Ben Sperry, alongside Directory of Economic Research Eric Fruits and Director of Innovation Policy Kristian Stout, was quoted in Radio and Television Business Report discussing how FCC rules governing broadcast ownership, retransmission consents, and sports distribution interact across communications markets. Read the full piece here.
The International Center for Law and Economics filed comments on May 21 in the FCC’s State of Competition in the Communications Marketplace proceeding, responding to a Public Notice the Commission issued April 6 seeking input on competitive conditions across communications markets.
Authored by Jeffrey Westling and Ben Sperry, both Senior Scholars in Innovation Policy; Eric Fruits, Director of Economic Research; and Kristian Stout, Director of Innovation Policy, the ownership argument is where ICLE’s filing is most critical.