PolicyRegulatory ActionMay 13, 2026
Gray and Dish settle FCC complaint after accord
Gray Media requested and was granted dismissal of its complaint against Dish by the Policy Division Chief within the FCC's Media Bureau after the two companies reached an accord.
Key Takeaways
- Gray Media asked the FCC to dismiss its complaint against Dish.
- The Policy Division Chief within the FCC’s Media Bureau approved the dismissal.
- The dismissal followed an accord between Gray Media and Dish.
- The dispute had been filed with the FCC’s Media Bureau.
Why It Matters
The immediate effect is simple: Gray’s FCC complaint against Dish is off the agency’s docket after the two sides reached an accord. That removes a regulatory dispute from the process and ends the complaint at the Media Bureau level. For the broader ecosystem, the case shows how carriage or distribution disputes can be resolved before the FCC issues a ruling. What to watch next is whether either company discloses the terms of the accord or files anything else tied to the same dispute.
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