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FTVLive has been saying for months and that it appeared that FCC Chairman Ajit Pai had been in bed with Sinclair.

Well now, Pai's cozy relationship with Sinclair is getting a much closer look by the top internal watchdog for the FCC.

The NY Times says that the group has launched an investigation into whether Pai and his aides had improperly pushed for the rule changes to greatly increase the number of stations broadcasters can own and whether they had timed them to benefit Sinclair.

“For months I have been trying to get to the bottom of the allegations about Chairman Pai’s relationship with Sinclair Broadcasting,” said Representative Frank Pallone the top Democrat on the committee that oversees the FCC. “I am grateful to the F.C.C.’s inspector general that he has decided to take up this important investigation.”

The inquiry puts a spotlight on Pai’s decisions and whether there had been coordination Sinclair.

This could also have an impact on the Sinclair/Tribune deal.

Stay tuned....this could be fun.