FCC chairman rejects Sinclair purchase of Tribune Media

[Blue_Adept]

http://thehill.com/policy/technology/397194-fcc-chairman-rejects-sinclair-tribune-merger

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai said Monday that he has "serious concerns" about the proposed merger between the Sinclair Broadcast Group and Tribune Media.

Pai said in a statement that he has proposed sending the $3.9 billion deal before an administrative law judge, a process that could kill the merger's chances of being approved.

"The evidence we’ve received suggests that certain station divestitures that have been proposed to the FCC would allow Sinclair to control those stations in practice, even if not in name, in violation of the law," he said.
--This breaking news report will be updated.

[Wounded Bear]

1. He'll be fired next, I assume...

[Scurrilous]

2. Good news!