Chairman Wheeler’s Diversity Claim is a Fantasy

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[Commentary] Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler’s contention that eliminating joint sales agreements will open up new opportunities for minority and women to become TV station owners ignores the fact that TV broadcasting is no longer a business for small operators, regardless of their gender or color. It's a business for behemoths with negotiating clout. On the other hand, if Wheeler called off the incentive auction tomorrow, there would be all kinds of TV stations available for all kinds of buyers, including minorities and women.


Chairman Wheeler’s Diversity Claim is a Fantasy