WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s chief telecommunications regulator wants to take advantage of the television industry’s transition to digital broadcasting to make channels available to small businesses that may be owned by minority programmers.

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin promoted his long-dormant concept Friday in the face of heavy criticism of his agency’s record on promoting minority ownership of media. The chairman spoke at a media and telecommunications symposium hosted by the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition and its founder, the Rev. Jesse Jackson.

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