of the same media type equal market shares. This led to inconsistent cross-media limits from the Diversity Index results. Internet weight The court agreed with the FCC's decision to discount the effect of cable television, due to their concerns that cable does not effectively provide independent local news, but found that it was irrational to not discount the internet in the same manner. The FCC did not identify which websites were used as sources of local news, which was a problem because many of the local news websites were owned by local television stations and newspapers, thus not contributing to diversity. Same media equal market shares The court also disagreed with the FCC's assumption of equal market shares within the same type of media. The point was raised that the concept of equal share within the same media type was incongruent with entire approach to the Diversity Index, which assigns different weights to different media types. The court determined that this inconsistency was a problem. Empirical evidence also showed that the equal weight assumption could produce absurd results and comparisons in concentration of media. Result specific The court found the specific amounts of ownership allowed to be inconsistent, and impermissible. Some combinations newly allowed caused considerably greater consolidating change in Diversity Index scores than others that were disallowed. The Court found the fact that there was no explanation for the inconsistencies a considerable problem for the new cross-media limits. Therefore, while possessing the right to impose the limits, the FCC did not provide the necessary reasoning for the specific limits chosen, and must do so. Public notice The ruling also chastised the FCC for failing to make public the methodology behind the Diversity Index. While the FCC put out notice that it was considering a new metric for determining ownership limits, it never released how it was to be determined or allowed public opinion on the issue. The Court recommended that future metrics be made available before becoming final rule. III. Local television ownership rule With regards to the new local television ownership rule, the Courts upheld many of the regulatory changes made. The court agreed with allowing some consolidation by eliminating the "eight voices" rule, agreed with the decision to allow triopolies in large markets, as well as using the top-four station restriction. The court remanded for the FCC to justify its decision about a new waiver system for