States challenge "broadcast behemoth" mega-merger

Eight states sued to block the massive $6.2 billion merger of Nexstar and Tegna that could create the largest local broadcast company in the country by far. Why it matters: The deal, which would require lifting the limit on television station ownership, is a litmus test for the Federal Communications Commission's deregulation drive. FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr has already signaled he supports t
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