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Broadcasters this month pressed the FCC to change course and not force TV and radio stations to pay for a portion of the FCC broadband data collection, from which they said they derive no benefit.

Says it is 'gravely concerned'

Said fees must be levied on beneficiaries, not just licensees

Follow NAB comments that mandating that streamers provide their own alerts is currently infeasible

Says it is clear user fees can be levied on commission beneficiaries

Is among early adopters of Diversity in Government Relations Coalition pledge

Says Microsoft, Google, Apple, others must pay fair share of fees

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Broadcasters are telling the FCC it makes no sense to charge them a portion of the expense for the FCC's congressionally mandated effort to collect better broadband coverage data.