Russia has agreed to build the plant in return for minority ownership of it.
For the next 21 years, the Lairds retained only a minority ownership.
They asked that along with a detailed explanation, a report on the impact of minority ownership be submitted.
At the same time, he wants to outgrow the label of minority ownership.
These are major questions to be decided by a minority ownership, perhaps as soon as next month.
"I think that minority ownership of teams is a priority," he said.
In fact, eight employees have minority ownership in the company.
"What is it going to do to minority ownership if you let in every dollar in the world?"
There are no current Federal statistics on minority ownership of cable television properties.
But the program's defenders said it had indeed helped increase minority ownership in radio and television.