FCC OKs All Items in Brief Meeting

In a new twist for the COVID-19 age, commissioners approved, before they gathered electronically, all five regulatory items at a truncated monthly meeting held virtually and webcast live, agency officials told us. All or many of the votes appeared to have been unanimous. Items weren't discussed in detail and voting was done on circulation, as planned. Spokespeople said vote counts weren't immediately available.

It's the understanding of Commissioner Mike O'Rielly that all items were OK'd 5-0, he told us in media Q&A. After the meeting, O'Rielly had spoken with journalists via Zoom.

Commissioners approved actions on phone access charges, distributed transmission systems for ATSC 3.0, robocalls, TV station coverage areas and program carriage rules. The agenda is here.

The webcast was here.