The Senate Judiciary Committee has announced a markup of the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA). While the bill was scheduled for markup on Thursday, due to committee rules the bill is expected to be held over until after the August recess.
⚖️ The JCPA levels the playing field between local media outlets and the Big Tech gatekeepers that today leverage their market power to devalue our trusted news and community-focused content.
We will continue to work with policymakers to advance this critical legislation.
3. Sens. Heinrich and Barrasso Urge Colleagues to Support Local Radio Freedom Act
Sens. Martin Heinrich (NM) and John Barrasso (WY) published a Dear Colleague letter urging the rest of the Senate to cosponsor the Local Radio Freedom Act and signal their opposition to any potential legislation that imposes new performance royalties on broadcast radio stations for music airplay.
📜 Currently, 27 senators are cosponsoring this resolution.
4. ATSC 3.0 Successfully Used to Deliver Emergency Communications
🚨 On July 4, a pilot project successfullyallowed multiple public safety agencies to share emergency communications through improved video, alert and file sharing.
"This live datacasting pilot spotlights the unique and valuable opportunities made possible by the ATSC 3.0 standard, especially when it comes to public safety," said Sam Matheny, executive vice president, Technology and chief technology officer, NAB.
5. NAB Show New York Delivers Two Power-Packed Days for Radio
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