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FCC Ends TV Ownership Cap

The FCC scrapped a cap limiting how many local TV stations one company can own.

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Updated Aug 6, 4:38pm ET

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The FCC voted 2-1 on Aug. 6 to repeal the National Television Ownership Rule, ending a 22-year-old cap that barred any broadcaster from owning stations reaching more than 39% of U.S. television households. The agency will replace the fixed limit with case-by-case review of proposed station acquisitions under a public-interest standard. Chairman Brendan Carr and Commissioner Olivia Trusty voted for repeal; Democratic Commissioner Anna Gomez dissented, saying Congress set the cap in 2004. The change could enable larger broadcast mergers and is expected to face court challenges over the FCC’s authority.

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Ending the broadcast ownership cap will allow bigger television mergers and greater media consolidation. The change opens the door for large broadcasters to expand their reach far beyond the old limits.

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