NAA Supports Delaying Media Ownership Vote

Says it expects results to support loosening ownership regs

By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 2/26/2013 5:56:38 PM

The Newspaper Association of America has also given its blessing to a brief delay of a vote on media ownership rules so that the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council can complete a study on the impact of cross-ownership on minority ownership.

In a letter to the FCC, NAA said it was sure the study would show that the FCC's "modest" proposal would not negatively impact diversity of ownership.

It also said that as soon as the study is finished, "the Commission should vote immediately" on the proposal. Actually, the FCC will almost certainly be putting the study out for public comment before that vote, per custom.