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Broadcasting and Cable reports that the FCC has voted to eliminate "the almost eight-decade old requirement that broadcasters, radio and TV, maintain a main studio in or near their community of license." The National Association of Broadcasters expressed support for the change, saying the rule "has outlived its usefulness in an era of mobile news gathering and multiple content delivery platforms."
FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn opposed the move, saying it signified "embracing a world in which automated national programming is the new normal." Other critics saw the vote as easing the way for a Sinclair–Tribune merger.
Further reading: statement of Ajit Pai (PDF)
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Croll's Query:
If tin whistles are made of tin, what are foghorns made of?
(Score: -1, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 26 2017, @10:30PM
Oh yeah, those damn bureaucrats just love strangling companies with regulation. And you know what happens?!? The customers, US by the way, end up PAYING MORE! Why should I pay more just because some damn government worker wants to stick their noses into the business of private companies? Why should I pay more just to provide Obama phones to low lifes? I already subsidize the NSA, now I have to pay for low life scum to get free cell phones that can be spied on? Where does the madness stop?
At least the swamp is being drained at LONG LAST! Now I can look forward to a tax refund and lower telecom bills. Right?