Media Ownership Rules
Plain English Summary
Limits how many TV stations, radio stations, and newspapers one company can own to preserve media diversity.
Full Text
These rules limit the concentration of media ownership to promote diversity, competition, and localism in broadcasting. No entity may own television stations reaching more than 39 percent of U.S. television households. Cross-ownership restrictions limit common ownership of newspapers and broadcast stations in the same market.
The FCC reviews its media ownership rules periodically to determine whether they remain necessary in the public interest. Recent revisions have relaxed some restrictions while maintaining core diversity protections.
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