Free Press, ACA, Rainbow PUSH Target Sinclair/Allbritton Transfers

Free Press, the American Cable Association, and Rainbow PUSH filed petitions to deny all or part of Sinclair/Allbritton station deal. ACA is targeting all the stations, Free Press the four involved in sharing agreements, and Rainbow Push a single station, but is seeking a decision that would have impact on all the others. In filings with the Federal Communications Commission, the groups took aim at the spin-offs required by FCC local ownership rules. They argue the spin-offs are in name only and allow Sinclair to continue to control the stations.