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FCC Reopens its Review, Solicits Public Comments on Sinclair-Tribune Merger Until 2018-07-12

posted by martyb on Wednesday May 23 2018, @06:43AM   Printer-friendly
from the speak-up dept.

canopic jug writes:

The Hill reports that the FCC will take public comments on Sinclair-Tribune merger until July 12th of this year. Sinclair stations currently reach 40% of US households and with the merger that would increase to 72%.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will take new comments from the public on Sinclair Broadcast Group’s $3.9 billion bid for Tribune Media.

The agency is reopening its review of the merger for public comments after the two companies proposed to sell off some local stations in an effort to bring the deal in line with media ownership restrictions.

The public will have until July 12 to weigh in on the docket.

Also at Reuters: FCC seeks new comments on proposed Sinclair Tribune merger.

Earlier on SN: Sinclair Broadcast Group to Buy Indebted Tribune Media for $3.9 Billion (2017)

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  • (Score: 2) by ilsa on Wednesday May 23 2018, @09:28PM

    by ilsa (6082) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday May 23 2018, @09:28PM (#683286)

    Given how they handled the supposed public comment period of reversing Net Neutrality, I see no reason to believe that public comments will inform this decision at all.

    They've already made their minds up. This is just theatre.

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