FCC repeals national TV ownership cap, a win for Trump-aligned broadcasters
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The FCC voted on Thursday to remove the cap on TV station ownership in the U.S., delivering a big win to media companies aligned with President Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
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The 39% limit was implemented in 2004, when Congress boosted a previous 35% limit that was passed in the 1990s. The rule remained unchanged for more than two decades.
The Federal Communications Commission voted on Thursday to rescind the rule that bars local broadcast station owners from reaching more than 39% of U.S. TV households in a move that could spark industry consolidation.
The FCC has formally moved to eliminate the longstanding national limit on the number of TV stations that a single entity can own on a 2-1 vote that is likely to draw legal challenges. FCC chief Brendan Carr and fellow Republican commissioner Olivia Trusty voted to end the restriction that has its r…
The FCC voted on Thursday to remove the cap on TV station ownership in the U.S., delivering a big win to media companies aligned with President Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
The 2-1 vote along party lines repealed ‘national cap’ that served as a key check on consolidation of the TV industry In a historic vote on Thursday morning, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted along party lines to overturn a key check against the consolidation of the television indust…
The Federal Communications Commission voted 2-1 in favor of allowing TV station ownership groups to own more outlets, easing the way for more consolidation. The Thursday vote that favored the change means companies can own local stations that cover more…
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, seen here at a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing on Jan. 14, says the change would allow the agency to consider mergers based on their merits.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday voted to eliminate a long-standing rule capping the number of households a single broadcaster can reach nationwide, a move the commission said is necessary to better help television networks compete with the rapid growth of tech companies in th…
The FCC on Thursday voted 2-1 to eliminate the national TV ownership cap rule that bars a single broadcaster from owning stations that reach more than 39% of U.S. TV households. Why it matters : The party-line vote clears the way for local broadcasters to merge, giving single broadcast ownership gro…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to rescind the rule that bars local broadcast station owners from reaching more than 39% of U.S. TV households in a move that could spark industry consolidation.
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