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Lawmakers Urge FCC to Update 'Outdated Ownership Regulations'

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The lawmakers sent a letter to FCC chairman Brendan Carr asking for rule changes so local broadcasters cab compete against what they say are "unregulated Big Tech platforms."

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Lawmakers Urge FCC to Update 'Outdated Ownership Regulations'

The lawmakers sent a letter to FCC chairman Brendan Carr asking for rule changes so local broadcasters cab compete against what they say are "unregulated Big Tech platforms."

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Local TV and radio stations plead for FCC to update outdated ownership regulations

Seventy-three members of Congress endorsed a letter sent to the commissioner of the FCC that urges the official to change ownership rules for broadcasters.

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Lawmakers Urge FCC To Fast-Track Media Ownership Rule Reforms.

The FCC’s latest update to media ownership rules has been stuck in neutral as a court case about the previous proceeding makes its way through the courts. But as FCC Chair Brendan Carr rolls up his sleeves and dives into…

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Lawmakers Release Sweeping Bill Package to Fast Track Housing Production - Observer News Group

Two members of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) joined a bipartisan and bicameral group of lawmakers to introduce a 20-bill package that would fast-track housing production in the state.

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Radio Ink

Lawmakers Warn FCC Ownership Caps Threaten Local Journalism

As FCC Chairman Brendan Carr seeks suggestions for what broadcast regulations could stand a rollback, a bipartisan coalition of 73 US House members, led by Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC), has called for an update to decades-old radio and TV ownership caps.

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Radio World

73 Members of Congress Call on FCC to Loosen Broadcast Ownership Rules

A large group of 73 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, led by Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC), has sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission calling for immediate action to update what the lawmakers are calling “outdated ownership regulations” that hurt local TV and radio stations. The House members backing the letter emphasized the need for rules that reflect today’s competitive media landscape, where local broadcasters face …

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