documented the continued challenges of increasing diversity among all types of media entities. (9) With increasing media experience and sophistication, it is even more important to have minority participation in local media to ensure a diverse range of information sources are available and different ideas and viewpoints are expressed to strengthen social cohesion among different communities. (10) The constriction in small, independent, and diverse media outlets and limited participation of diverse populations in media ownership and decisionmaking are combining to negatively impact our goal of increasing local civic engagement and civic knowledge through increased voter participation, membership in civic groups, and knowledge of local political and civil information. (11) The Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment of the Commission, and predecessor Federal advisory committees, have recommended for decades that the Commission adopt an incubator program providing structural rule changes to facilitate new and diverse entrants into the marketplace. (12) The Broadcast Incubator Program established under this section is consistent with the national policy described in section 257(b) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 257(b) ): to promote the policies and purposes of this Act favoring diversity of media voices, vigorous economic competition, technological advancement, and promotion of the public interest, convenience, and necessity . (b) Establishment Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall promulgate regulations establishing a program, to be known as the Broadcast Incubator Program , to support the entry of new and diverse voices in the broadcasting industry by providing for an established broadcaster and an emerging broadcaster to enter into a qualifying incubation relationship with respect to one or more incubated stations of the emerging broadcaster. (c) Qualifying incubation relationship (1) Requirements The Commission shall establish in