Chairman Ajit Pai introduced an order that would require the merger applicants to participate in an administrative review process often seen as a “deal-killer”
By Jessica Corbett, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 7-16-2018
“The pressure is working!” declared the advocacy group Free Press, a critic of media consolidation, in response to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai’s remarks on Monday that he has “serious concerns” about right-wing Sinclair Broadcast Group’s proposed $3.9 billion merger with Tribune Media.
HUGE NEWS: FCC Chairman Pai just made an announcement that could spell doom for the toxic Sinclair merger. The pressure is working! Our statement: https://t.co/jT73FA3sGV #StopSinclair
— Free Press (@freepress) July 16, 2018
