The FCC has repealed a 42-year-old rule blocking broadcast media mergers
>In his remarks Thursday, Pai said it was “utter nonsense” that his agency's decisions on media ownership would lead to a company dominating local media markets by buying up newspapers and radio stations.<p>>“It will open the door to pro-competitive combinations that will strengthen local voices,” he said, and “better serve local communities.”<p>How?<p>I'm not quite sure how the combination of a more consolidated industry and the removal of local studios results in stronger local voices.