FCC Pulls Noncom Fundraising From Meeting Agenda

The Federal Communications Commission has removed a noncommercial fundraising item from its April 27 public meeting agenda, which more than likely means it will be voted and approved before the meeting.

The item seeks comment on whether noncommercial broadcast stations should be allowed to conduct on-air fundraising for third-party nonprofits. They can already interrupt programming to raise money for themselves, but not for others, though there have been exceptions.