Tribune, 3 Networks Prepare Appeal to Supreme Court

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NEW YORK Tribune Co. and three television networks plan to appeal to the Supreme Court an appeals court ruling that blocks media companies from acquiring more local TV stations and newspapers.

The Bush administration said yesterday it would not fight the earlier ruling, which threw out the Federal Communications Commission’s recent relaxation of media-ownership regulations.

The previous regulations, which now remain in force, prohibit a company from owning both a newspaper and a television or radio station in one market, or two television stations in the same market.



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