WASHINGTON, D.C.—In response to a FCC proposal to encourage local news by streamlining some regulations, Sinclair has filed comments with the FCC arguing that the FCC needs to address the economics of broadcast television by deregulating the industry in a number of key areas, including station ownership, the transition to ATSC 3.0 and rules governing vMVPDs.
Sinclair made the filing, which states “local journalism in the United States is in crisis,” in response to an FCC proposal to encourage local journalism by speeding up license renewals for stations offering local news.
