when did the FCC relax COL rules?

[Bill Dillane]

>Today stations are allowed to have remote master control centers hundreds
of miles away. For example WPRI in Providence is controlled by WWLP in
Springfield.

Different situations.  The LIN stations are still managed and operated from
their COLs.

LIN TV runs master control from WWLP for its Providence, New Haven and
Springfield properties.  Local programming for WTNH and WCTX originates from
New Haven.