Carr, NAB build case for first step in media ownership reform ahead of vote

Less than two weeks before the Federal Communications Commission votes on eliminating the 39% national television ownership cap, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr and the National Association of Broadcasters are making an increasingly coordinated case that decades-old ownership restrictions now threaten rather than protect local broadcasting.

Their message extends beyond television. While the Aug. 6 vote centers on the national TV ownership cap, the outcome could shape the Commission's broader approach to broadcast ownership regulation, including its ongoing review of local radio ownership limits, where broadcasters are also seeking significant deregulation.

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