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Standard General, Tegna US FCC decision unlikely before May 22 outside date, enforcement bureau says

By Serafina Smith ( March 10, 2023, 23:23 GMT | Insight) -- Standard General and Tegna’s request to avoid a hearing before a US Federal Communications Commission administrative law judge by requesting a vote of the full commission has no legal standing and is merely an attempt to expedite proceedings before the deal's May 22 expiration date, the FCC enforcement bureau said in a motion today. Resolving the legal issues before that date, which is when Standard General and Tegna’s outside financing agreements will expire, would be “nearly impossible,” the motion said.Standard General and Tegna’s request to avoid a hearing before a US Federal Communications Commission administrative law judge by requesting a vote of the full commission has no legal standing and is merely an attempt to expedite proceedings before the deal's May 22 expiration date, the FCC enforcement bureau said in a motion today....

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