The American Television Alliance (ATVA) has issued a warning about a possible blackout of two Mission Broadcasting stations on Verizon Fios, due to an ongoing retransmission consent dispute. The current contract between Mission Broadcasting and Verizon is set to expire on December 15, and neither company has made a public statement regarding the negotiations.

If the parties do not reach an agreement, Verizon customers in Albany, New York, could lose access to WXXA (Fox) in Albany and WNAC (Fox) in Providence, Rhode Island.

In a statement released on December 10, ATVA criticized Mission Broadcasting for seeking what it described as “exorbitant retransmission consent fee increases for programming that is free over the air.” ATVA spokesperson Hunter Wilson commented, “Mission Broadcasting is the latest broadcaster to threaten TV blackouts for FOX and CW affiliates in key markets while demanding unjustified retransmission fee hikes that raise costs for American consumers. These tactics highlight the urgent need for retransmission consent reform and show how broadcasters can use disruptions to seek excessive profits, impacting viewers who depend on affordable access to local stations.”

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