There is no doubt that Sinclair has FCC boss Ajit Pai in their hip pocket and Pai will do just about anything for his friends at Sinclair.

Yesterday, Pai told at House oversight hearing that he wants to relax the local broadcast ownership rules would allow a broadcaster to own two TV stations in any market, regardless of size, and, in some cases, both stations could be Big Four network affiliates.

Of course, this would make it easier for Sinclair when they take over the Tribune stations. There was word that Sinclair would have to sell off some stations in markets where the ownership rules would not allow it. But, thanks to their lapdog Pai, that will no longer be the case.

Pai also said that the proposal will say that joint sales agreement do not count against the local two-to-a-market cap.

In other words, Pai is handing Sinclair the Tribune stations on a silver platter.

Ajit Pai is going to ruin the TV business and turn the entire industry into a monopoly.

And at this point, Sinclair owns Boardwalk and Park Place.