A Big Donor, Nancy Pelosi and the FCC – WSJ

A few months later, Ms. Rosenworcel s Media Bureau opened the deal to public comment. It was an unusual decision. The FCC doesn t have the authority to block acquisitions, but the 1934 Communications Act lets the agency block the transfer of station licenses if it finds they don t serve the public interest, convenience, and necessity. Leftwing groups piled in with comments opposing the deal.

On Oct. 6, 2022, Mrs. Pelosi and then chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Frank Pallone sent Ms. Rosenworcel a letter praising the agency s decision to seek more information and urging it to do a more thorough review of the public interest claims.

FEC records show that five days later a month before the midterm election, as Democrats scrambled to hold their House majority Mr. Allen donated another $250,000 to the House Majority PAC. Was the timing a coincidence? Were we born yesterday?

On Feb. 24 of this year, Ms. Rosenworcel s Media Bureau chief issued a memo designating the deal for an administrative hearing. This will likely have the effect of killing the Standard General transaction without a vote of the full FCC since the financing deadline for the deal is May 22. In the past 30 years, no broadcast license transfer has completed the FCC hearing process in fewer than 358 days.

Who would be the most likely beneficiary if the Standard General deal falls through? Why, none other than Mr. Allen. A spokesperson for the Allen Media Group says Mr. Allen s campaign contributions and Mrs. Pelosi s letter weren t connected and that he has contributed to numerous charities and political campaigns for decades.

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That darn Pelosi. Always getting corrupted by donations from corporate bigwigs.