It has been nearly 20 years since the laws and regulations governing broadcast television have been updated. Since that time, the way Americans consume and view television has changed dramatically. Even though technical barriers have been eliminated, consumers remain trapped by artificially drawn geographic boundaries that give broadcast stations monopoly powers over network and syndicated programming in their respective markets. This government constructed marketplace has stifled competition and innovation, limited consumer choice, led to threatened and actual blackouts of must-have programming, and dramatically driven up the cable and satellite rates. We urge the Obama Administration to initiate a process to update this outdated regime.
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