D.C. Memo: FCC Targets Pay-TV MFNs and ADMs to Help Indy Programmers

◾ Thune Hammers FCC ◾ Altice Defaults in Three More RDOF States ◾ Numerous Groups Oppose Bulk Billing Ban ◾ Big ISPs Counter Santa Clara Narrative ◾ Reps. Support Axon Waiver

MFN/ADM: The FCC is targeting a pair of pay-TV contract restrictions for elimination because, in the words of FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, “independent programmers continue to express concern about the challenges they have getting their programming on the channel line-up of cable and satellite television.” In a rulemaking unveiled Friday, the FCC…