This was necessary because of the inadequacy of the Small Business Administration's definition for television broadcasting stations, the annual receipt data collected by the Commission, and the classification of stations with network affiliation.
The Small Business Administration well defined television broadcasting stations.  
mnli hypothesis: The Small Business Administration well defined television broadcasting stations.   premise: This was necessary because of the inadequacy of the Small Business Administration's definition for television broadcasting stations, the annual receipt data collected by the Commission, and the classification of stations with network affiliation.