Franklin, Hart, and Stephens counties want to switch local TV markets
Ninth District Georgia Congressman Doug Collins (R-Ga.) today sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai to express his support for the satellite market modification petitions submitted by four northeast Georgia counties.
Franklin, Hart, Stephens, and Elbert counties petitioned the FCC to be moved out of the Greenville-Spartanburg television market into the Atlanta market.
While the FCC’s Media Bureau has approved the petitions submitted by all four counties, media stations in South Carolina filed an appeal against the bureau’s approval of the Franklin County, Hart County, and Stephens County petitions.
“With these three counties still in need of a final decision, I encourage the Media Bureau to work with all affected stakeholders to quickly complete consideration of their satellite market modification petitions,” said Collins.
No appeal was filed after the Media Bureau’s approval of the Elbert County petition, which means the county is now ready to receive broadcasting from Atlanta-based stations pending successful negotiation between the broadcasters and satellite companies.
