One thing they should start with: removing the satellite must-carry rule for local signals. There really is no reason that networks need all those local stations; it's not like networks serve local markets like a truly local station could. Let the sat folks use regional hub broadcasters instead of forcing them to chop up their market on the basis of broadcast contours.
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One thing they should start with: removing the satellite must-carry rule for local signals. There really is no reason that networks need all those local stations; it's not like networks serve local markets like a truly local station could. Let the sat folks use regional hub broadcasters instead of forcing them to chop up their market on the basis of broadcast contours.