Simington Proposes TV Streamers Be Brought Under FCC Purview | Radio & Television Business Report

Simington’s Video-Competition Proposal Would Double Down on an Outdated Framework

Commissioner Nathan Simington of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently penned an op-ed (together with Gavin Wax, his chief of staff) highlighting a fundamental problem in America’s media landscape: traditional broadcasters operate under strict regulatory constraints, while streaming platforms enjoy virtually unlimited freedom.  Their solution? Expand FCC oversight to include streaming services as “multichannel video programming di…

Simington Proposes TV Streamers Be Brought Under FCC Purview | Radio & Television Business Report

While the FCC opens the door to deregulation for traditional broadcasters in the wake of unregulated digital competitors, Commissioner Nathan Simington has suggested a second, concurrent way to level the playing field: bringing streaming platforms under the same rules that govern cable and satellite providers. In a new op-ed published in The Daily Caller, Simington and his Chief of Staff Gavin Wax argue that streaming services like Disney+, Amaz…