FCC To Vote on Replacing Broadcast Ownership Cap

By George Winslow, TVTechnology.com, 7-15-26

In a move that could fundamentally reshape the broadcast industry and usher in a wave of consolidation, the Federal Communications Commission will vote on Aug. 6 on an Order that repeals the FCC’s 39% national television multiple ownership rule.

Chairman Brendan Carr announced the move in an op-ed in Breitbart and the decision was immediately applauded by broadcasters and the NAB, who have lobbied for decades to eliminate the rule.

The Commission, however, won’t be voting on an outright repeal of the 39% national television multiple ownership rule. Rather, the FCC will vote to replace the national cap with a granular, case-by-case review. » Read More