Alaska AG Concerned About Change of TV License From Fireweed to Gray

The proposed assignment of the license for KYES-TV Anchorage from Fireweed Communications to Gray Television has the potential for significant negative effects on competition in the Anchorage designated market area, said Alaska Attorney General Craig Richards (R) in a reply comment to the FCC in file No. BALCDT-20151009ADJ. There's no question this assignment would be denied under the FCC's duopoly rule prohibiting common ownership of two TV stations in a single market, Richards said: "Competition is fragile in the Alaska broadcast market. With limited players, a small population and geographic challenges, we strive to keep all the competition available whenever possible."