Doh! Mediacom Pulls a Homer on Broadcast Localism Claims

Mediacom’s latest missive to the FCC was very animated, even referencing “The Simpsons.” Mediacom gen counsel Joseph Young criticized NAB chief Gordon Smith’s statement in last month’s Sen Commerce State of Video hearing, in which Smith declared “localism is at the heart of what broadcasters provide each day to their listeners and viewers.” Read on for Young’s argument.

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