Good point. I was opposed to this when the policy was adopted by the feds during the Clinton Administration. The fees the feds charge are outrageous.
Besides this is supposed to be PUBLIC lands, purchased by, and maintained with public tax money. Basically the law states they can charge those who photograph/film for commercial purposes, but the charge is so steep it would keep most smalltime writers/photograhers from doing so.
I can see a problem with allowing a huge film crew filming a movie to tramp over the land while leaving a mess. However, Mr Csonka's show, I would guess, has a very small film crew, maybe one guy. Besides, what the heck is wrong with taking pictures?