Trump FCC Tries to Claim Its Blatant Sinclair Favoritism Was Entirely Coincidental

The Trump FCC has routinely been accused of being far too cozy with the companies the regulator is supposed to be holding accountable. From the FCC’s historically-unpopular attack on net neutrality to its defense of prison telco monopoly overcharging, being a genuine consumer ally isn’t something the agency is likely to be accused of anytime soon. But the FCC has found itself under particularly-heavy fire for its efforts to dismantle decades-old media consolidation rules—simply to help aid Sinclair Broadcast Group’s planned $3.9 billion merger with Tribune.

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