FCC Lifts Key Media Ownership Cap, Clearing Path for TV Giants
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The FCC voted 2-1 to repeal the 39% national cap on owning TV stations, clearing the way for larger broadcaster mergers and shifting to case-by-case review of deals. Supporters say it will help local broadcasters compete against national programmers and tech platforms, while critics warn it could shrink local news and community control and invite legal challenges and political pushback.
- FCC Removes Key Limit On Media Ownership, Raising Potential For Major Consolidation Of Broadcast TV Stations Deadline
- FCC Votes to Repeal National TV Ownership Limit WSJ
- Federal Communications Commission scraps limit on broadcast TV ownership NBC News
- FCC repeals national TV ownership cap, a win for Trump-aligned broadcasters CNN
- FCC scraps limit on local TV ownership in win for media conglomerates The Guardian
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