Chamber of Commerce Calls Localism Proposals 'Harmful'

Apparently local programming is bad for business. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce weighed in Wednesday against Federal Communications Commission proposals to boost broadcast localism. In a release Wednesday, the chamber only said it wanted the commission to "reconsider" the proposals, which include enhanced reporting requirements that will boost paperwork. But it also said they would "impose harmful, outdated regulations." The chamber was looking at the new regulations from the perspective of their impact on small businesses. According to the FCC, the chamber said, 70% of TV stations (and 95% of radio stations) qualify as small businesses.
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