NAB: 'Well Under' 0.1% of Broadcasters Air Foreign-Sponsored Content

“Well under 0.1%” of broadcasters air news and public affairs content sponsored by foreign governments, said NAB in a meeting last week with FCC Media Bureau Chief Holly Saurer and Media Bureau staff, according to an ex parte filing posted Wednesday in docket 20-299 (see 2210060068). “Our advocacy is designed to limit the burdens on stations that do not air this content,” NAB said. The trade group said it wants to work with the agency to “develop a commonsense approach to ensuring that all foreign propaganda aired on FCC-licensed stations is properly identified as such.”