A group of broadcast executives representing the NBC TV affiliates...

A group of broadcast executives representing the NBC TV affiliates met with FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai and an aide to discuss retransmission consent, broadcast spectrum, media ownership and the online public file rule, an ex parte notice said (http://xrl.us/bnbvyd). The executives talked about the importance of retrans and local exclusivity rules and their desire to work with the commission on the incentive spectrum auction and TV band repacking. They also talked up the benefits of shared services agreement among TV stations and the need for duopolies and cross-ownership of newspaper assets. They also discussed a proposal to put certain political file information online without disclosing station’s ad rates.