FCC Should Complete International Coordination Before Incentive Auction, NAB Says

An FCC failure to complete international coordination before the incentive auction could threaten the viability of broadcasters near the borders, NAB said in a meeting Wednesday with Commissioner Ajit Pai’s Chief of Staff Matthew Berry. “Until channel assignments are coordinated with Canada and Mexico, broadcasters and the Commission itself cannot possibly know with certainty the channels to which stations will need to move,” NAB said. “These stations should not be forced off the air solely because there is not a new channel to which they can relocate.”