The FCC Makes a Big Change to The Ownership Caps For ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC

The FCC Makes a Big Change to The Ownership Caps For ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC

The Federal Communications Commission has repealed the national television ownership cap that for more than two decades limited any single company from controlling commercial broadcast stations reaching more than 39 percent of U.S. television households. In a Report and Order adopted on August 6 and released on October 1, the agency eliminated Section 73.3555(e) of […] The post The FCC Makes a Big Change to The Ownership Caps For ABC, CBS, FOX, …

FCC formalizes elimination of broadcast ownership cap

The meeting room inside the headquarters of the Federal Communications Commission on L Street NE in Washington, D.C. (Photo edited by The Desk) The Federal Communications Commission this week formally released its order eliminating a long-standing limitation on the number of licensed radio and television broadcast stations a single company or person may directly own. The order was released on Thursday, more than a month after the FCC voted 2-1 a…

FCC Formally Erases Congressionally-Mandated National TV Reach Cap

The FCC on August 6 voted to repeal its 39% national TV ownership reach cap, replacing it with a granular, case-by-case review. The Report and Order detailing the decision was not released until Thursday, and was quietly posted on the Commission website along with statements from Chairman Carr, Olivia Trusty and Anna Gómez.

Carr: 55-Day Delay on Releasing National-Cap Order Is 'Standard Process'

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said during a news conference Wednesday that the order eliminating the national TV cap, the text of which hasn't been released by the agency despite being approved Aug. 6, is "just going through its normal post-meeting...