Interesting history here.
http://www.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/pubs/pdf/pa639.pdf
Broadcast Localism and the Lessons of the Fairness Doctrine
Its quite interesting that a Republican on the FCC and some GOP congressman were quick to react to this “study” announcement last week.
Its because the Obama FCC was apparently trying to target the increasingly large portfolio of Sinclair Broadcasting Group.
Sinclair controls a large chunk of local television stations and local news across the country.
The new Obama chairman of the FCC, Tom Wheeler, has put on hold the planned sale of Channel 7 (WJLA) in Washington DC to Sinclair.
Sinclair’s ownership supports the GOPe and their candidates for office.
Sinclair stations aired the Swiftboat documentary that took a critical look at John Kerry’s Vietnam service during the 2004 election.
The Leftists have been beating the drums about “localism” attacking Clear Channel in radio and Sinclair in television for years.
A “study” like the FCC wanted was just a prelude to formal regulation so it was important to stop it.
I believe in everybody’s free speech because when I defend the free speech of the MSM or the RINOstream media like Fox, Sinclair and many talk shows, I defend my freedom of speech.
EVERYBODY’S FREEDOM IS EVERYBODY’S BUSINESS