Broadcasters will be glad to see the FCC has moved quickly following the government shutdown to launch the comment period on its long-delayed review of media ownership rules, setting December and January deadlines for the highly anticipated proceeding.
The Commission is asking whether current limits on radio and television station ownership should remain in place, be updated, or be eliminated entirely. With publication of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register on Monday, comments are due December 17, with reply comments due January 16, 2026.
The proceeding will evaluate the Local Radio Ownership Rule, the Local Television Ownership Rule, and the Dual Network Rule. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has framed the review as applying “the Gretzky test,” anticipating future market conditions rather than reacting to the past.
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