Fat cats get fatter: and four more changes in the next four years under George W. Bush.(Cover Story)

Broadcasting & Cable, November, 2004 by McConnell, Bill

The more things stay the same, the more they change.

While the reelection of President Bush implies that policy won't shift in the second term, media companies can still expect a torrent of changes. As the technology, programming and regulation of TV continue to mutate, both government and industry can rely on one thing: a fast pace.

Only four years ago, for example, the transition of the nation's broadcast stations to digital was at a standstill as TV stations, set makers and cable operators bickered. Now expect a nastier fight, as the FCC and Congress zero in on a final deadline--there's even strong disagreement over an exact date among the newly confident Republicans in Congress. To keep the transition on track will require compromise from...

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