Nexstar says court shouldn't force US FCC to expedite review of Tegna merger
( May 12, 2026, 12:17 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Nexstar told the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit that it should deny a request from a coalition of state broadband associations and Newsmax Media to expedite an application to review the Nexstar-Tegna merger before the US Federal Communications Commission. "Appellants cannot show that the FCC unreasonably delayed acting on their application," the company said.See attached file....
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