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title: Local Broadcast Affiliates Seeking Retrans Consent for Streaming Services
date: 2023-10-18T13:55:00-04:00
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# Local Broadcast Affiliates Seeking Retrans Consent for Streaming Services

  October 18, 2023

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Local broadcast TV affiliates are looking for new revenue sources and have requested retransmission privileges for streaming services. In this article in *Independent Communications News*, Kelley Drye’s [Tom Cohen](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/thomas-w-cohen) and [Mike Dover](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/michael-r-dover) examine the issue and why they believe the FCC should decline their request .

You can read the full article [here](https://acaconnects.org/icn/#readicn).

 

 

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