Broadcasters Need to Mount Duopoly Drive

[Commentary] With the Appeals Court bouncing the ownership regulation ball back to the Federal Communications Commission, there’s an opportunity for change to the television duopoly rule.

The FCC’s own recent report says that diversity of owners may not be all it's cracked up to be anymore in the wake of the Internet. Exactly, and it can't continue to block local media combinations on the assumption that all or most will lead to fatter owners and shuttered newsrooms. They can lead just as readily to more and better news. So get busy: Schedule some ex parte visits with the commissioners and their staffs. It's time to pay attention. ’s own recent report says that diversity of owners may not be all it's cracked up to be anymore in the wake of the Internet. Exactly, and it can't continue to block local media combinations on the assumption that all or most will lead to fatter owners and shuttered newsrooms. They can lead just as readily to more and better news. So get busy: Schedule some ex parte visits with the commissioners and their staffs. It's time to pay attention.