Holiday Handouts: How the FCC Gave Gifts to Sinclair and Lumps of Coal for Consumers

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At the end of the day, each action the Federal Communications Commission took described below has furthered Sinclair’s efforts to merge with Tribune at the expense of consumers.

Gift 1: Creating the Landscape for Sinclair to Merge by Reinstating the UHF Discount

Gift 2: Feeding Into Sinclair’s Business Model by Eliminating the Main Studio Rule

Gift 3: Sweeping Away Legal Problems With the Merger by Relaxing Media Ownership Rules

Gift 4: Giving Sinclair Benefits in the ATSC 3.0 Transition

Gift 5: Proposing to Eliminate the National Ownership Cap

Stocking Stuffer: A Slap-on-the-Wrist Fine for Failing to Disclose Sponsored Programming

 

 

 

 


Holiday Handouts: How the FCC Gave Gifts to Sinclair and Lumps of Coal for Consumers