FCC Proposes to Tighten Media Ownership Rules

[Jillian]

Ignoring broadcaster complaints, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler is moving forward with plans to heavily restrict TV station owners’ ability to jointly manage multiple stations in smaller markets.

http://recode.net/2014/03/06/fcc-proposes-to-tighten-media-ownership-rules/

 

[dfergie]

The agency will also propose limits to prevent local station owners from jointly renegotiating deals with pay-TV providers. That would help stop the rise in such fees, which are often passed along to consumers in the form of higher monthly cable bills, FCC officials said Thursday. Justice Department lawyers argued the broadcaster deals are anticompetitive and should be eliminated.

from the above ... our "local" CBS & Fox are owned by same company...

 

[Teehar]

Should have been done a long time ago.