The Chief Legal Officer and EVP/Legal and Regulatory Affairs of the NAB, along with its President/CEO, spent October 3 meeting with the newest Commissioner on the FCC and two staff members to discuss their biggest concern as it pertains to a Multichannel Video Programming Distribution (MVPD) services docket first opened nearly a decade ago.
In short, Rick Kaplan and Curtis LeGeyt believe ” it is critical the Commission study the impact video streaming has had on local television broadcasting.” And, regulating virtual MVPDs such as YouTube TV like a MVPD such as Comcast or Charter is their suggestion.
