ATVA Members Lobbying FCC on Totality of Circumstances Test

Numerous American TV Alliance members lobbied the FCC in recent days on proposed changes to the totality of circumstances test for good-faith retransmission consent negotiating. In an ex parte filing posted Wednesday in docket 15-216, ATVA recapped a pair of meetings with Media Bureau staff, including Chief Bill Lake, and separately with the chairman's office, including Senior Counselor Philip Verveer. ATVA members at the meetings included representatives of the American Cable Association, AT&T, Dish Network, Mediacom, Suddenlink, Time Warner Cable and USTelecom. During the meetings, ATVA said the representatives said the FCC has "unquestionable authority to act in this area" and went over ATVA's proposals (see 1601140026).