BREAKING: FCC Stops the Clock on Sinclair-Tribune Merger
FCC Waited Until 104-Day Mark to Hold Sinclair Accountable But Will It Follow Through?
WASHINGTON, D.C. – One hundred and four days into its review, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) officially stopped the clock on the proposed merger of Sinclair Broadcast Group and Tribune Media. If the merger goes through, Sinclair, a right-wing broadcast company, would reach 72 percent of U.S. households.
“While we are encouraged with the FCC’s decision to finally stop the clock on the merger, it’s unclear why they waited 104 days to ask questions that consumer advocates, conservative groups, and industry competitors have been asking since day one. It’s clear that this merger is not in the public’s interest and the deal fails to meet the FCC’s own rules on a host of issues,” said Karl Frisch, executive director of Allied Progress.
He continued, “The ball is now in the FCC’s court – they can either continue to run a sham review, or exercise the type of regulatory oversight that protects consumers. We hope they will keep this deal on hold until Sinclair provides the answers the public rightly deserves.”
To speak with Karl Frisch about the Sinclair-Tribune merger, please contact Annette McDermott at 202-697-4804 or Annette@alliedprogress.org.
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