Irony Alert! The Third Circuit recently took the FCC to task for failing to do more to promote minority and female broadcast ownership. The Court's decision has now led to the abrupt termination of a Commission policy intended to (wait for it) promote minority and female broadcast ownership.… Continue Reading
The Third Circuit has just given major elements of the FCC's 2008 cross-ownership and diversity decisions the big thumbs down, depositing them back at Square One.… Continue Reading
It's been 35 years since any new permanent commonly-owned newspaper/broadcast combinations could be created in any given U.S. market. But that may now change, although exactly when any changes may be realized is still up in the air.… Continue Reading