What can broadcasters expect from Chairman Pai? We’ll be summarizing some of the issues now facing the Commission in the next few days. But in the past, Commissioner Pai has been a big advocate of AM improvement, even moderating panels at NAB and other conventions to discuss ways to resolve AM issues. He also has spoken out against restrictive ownership rules (a review of which are likely to be on the agenda shortly, see our articles here and here), and against many of the nitty-gritty regulations that broadcasters face – most recently about the noncommercial ownership reporting rules for Biennial Ownership Reports (see our post here). So we are likely in for a deregulatory ride – how far and how fast remain to be seen. Look for our upcoming posts on specific issues that may be on the table for the FCC.
