Media Bureau Denies Retrans Complaint Against Nexstar
Disagreeing over retransmission consent rates, terms and conditions -- even fundamentally disagreeing -- isn't itself evidence of lack of good-faith negotiating, the FCC Media Bureau ordered Tuesday, rejecting cable ISP HolstonConnect's retrans complaint against Nexstar (see 1903070011). MB said there's…
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no requirement retrans consent negotiations end with an agreement. It said rather than a take-it-or-leave-it stance, the record shows Nexstar twice in talks lowered its ask. HosltonConnect outside counsel didn't comment.