Nexstar and Sinclair overplayed their hand
Nexstar and Sinclair are powerful, but overplayed their hand. Nexstar is imperiling its pending transaction with Tegna requiring FCC approval. Current FCC limit an affiliate’s reach to 39% of US households. If the FCC changed this rule and approved the merger, Nexstar would reach more than 80% of U.S. households.
If Nexstar wields enough power at 39% to force Kimmel off the air, that suggests it already has enormous market power - and that argues against an approval that would double its power.
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I have worked in the policy space for nearly twenty years, covering labor, education, health, trade, and more. I have come to believe that the most important thing we can do is to address monopolies/corporate power. If we do not, there really isn't hope of improving the lives of the 99% of us who are not billionaires, no matter which party is in power. Congress has got to get a grip on this. It is our best hope. 
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