The Digital Beat Extra is a free online news service provided by the Benton Foundation. Much like our Digital Beat Daily , Digital Beat Extras are intended to keep you up to date on important industry developments, policy issues, and other pertinent communications-related news events.
Extras go beyond the headlines to get a deeper perspective of selected topics.
We welcome your suggestions to cover issues related to the following topics. Both classes will be non-commercial, which means that stations will be prohibited from airing advertisements, but can receive support in the form of underwriting and program sponsorship. During the first two years, only applicants living within 10 miles of a station can be granted licenses. The Commission has also instituted an ownership cap for the first two years that will restrict any individual or group nationwide from owning more than one station. After the first three years, however, a maximum of 10 stations will be allowed nationally.