Assuming he has his way with Newsday, the News Corp. chairman will soon have THREE waiver requests pending with the FCC on new cross-ownership rules. "The architect of the rule, Kevin J. Martin, the chairman of the commission, has made clear that there is a strong presumption against granting waivers... It is unclear whether Mr. Martin will still be running the commission when it decides how to proceed. The agency might not complete its review of the renewal of the broadcast licenses and waiver requests before next year, and many officials expect Mr. Martin to leave the agency after the arrival of a new president in January." [Times]