By John Eggerton, Broadcasting & Cable Online, 6-22-20

Broadcasters are pushing back on cable arguments that leased-access rules represent an infringement on cable’s First Amendment rights, and for good reason.  If broadcasters want to preserve their cable carriage mandate, which they definitely do in a world where most broadcast viewing is over cable and satellite retransmissions – the cord–cutting trend notwithstanding – they want to nip the First Amendment challenge to that other carriage mandate in the bud.  » Read More