Montezuma County, Colo., Seeks Market Modification Because of COVID-19
Modify KUSA Denver's market to include Colorado's Montezuma County because its residents can’t receive in-state COVID-19 information, the county Board of Commissioners petitioned the FCC for special relief last week. Montezuma is an “orphan county” assigned by Nielsen to the…
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Albuquerque designated market area, so Dish Network doesn’t allow county residents to receive Colorado TV stations, the municipality told the FCC. County consumers haven't been able to receive “direct information” from Gov. Jared Polis (D) “regarding statewide and citizen directives during the COVID-19 pandemic,” the petition said. The request fulfills the requirements for market modification from the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act Reauthorization, and Dish certified the request is technically feasible, the petition said. The request is in docket 12-1. Dish didn't comment Friday. KUSA owner Tegna has "no position on the petition,” a spokesperson emailed us.