FCC will vote on ending the national TV ownership cap
The FCC scheduled an August 6 vote on replacing the 39% national broadcast-TV ownership limit with case-by-case merger reviews, raising questions about local news, competition, and agency authority. (sources: ebs.publicnow.com, theverge, www.tvtechnology.com, www.law.cornell.edu)
The FCC will vote on a proposal that would permit a single company to own broadcast stations reaching over 39 percent of U.S. TV households. The vote is scheduled for August 6.
- The FCC is considering a change to the national broadcast ownership cap.
- The proposed change would allow companies to own more broadcast stations.
- The vote is scheduled for August 6.
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The outcome of this vote could affect competition and diversity in the television broadcasting industry.
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