wrote in message
oups.com...
"Most of what is being debated is to let newspapers own electronic
media.
This may have tow benefits: it can save many newspapers that are
failing and
it can provide better news coverage to the radio and TV stations they
might
own."

I thought newspapers could always own electronic mediums.

There are some grandfathered ones, but it is currently prohibited for new
purchases.

"This may have two benefits: it can save many newspapers that are
failing and
it can provide better news coverage to the radio and TV stations they
might
own."

I hadn't considered this situation from this particular viewpoint
- and it may very well be that the FCC is trying to save more local
media than I had originally considered.

The FCC policy since the later 40's has been based on localism, so this fits
the stated policy.