WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FCC has moved ahead with the issuance of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would require notification to the Commission when a “blackout” of a broadcast television station, or stations, occurs on a video programming service offered by a multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD) for 24 hours or more due to a breakdown in retransmission consent negotiations between broadcasters and MVPDs.

The NPRM got a “yes” vote from one Republican Commissioner. But, his vote comes with reservations.