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FCC Removes Nationwide Cap Limiting Local TV Ownership

Bloomberg Technology Friday 07 August 2026, 16:55 UTC 1 min read
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The Federal Communications Commission voted along party lines Thursday to repeal a nationwide audience cap that historically has limited the number of TV-viewing households a single broadcaster could reach. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr led the vote overturning two decades of precedent in favor of a new case-by-case approach and teeing up a legal issue that is almost certainly headed for federal appeals court. Bloomberg's Matthew Schettenhelm joined Bloomberg Intelligence to discuss.

The Federal Communications Commission voted along party lines Thursday to repeal a nationwide audience cap that historically has limited the number of TV-viewing households a single broadcaster could reach.  FCC Chairman Brendan Carr led the vote overturning two decades of precedent in favor of a new case-by-case approach and teeing up a legal issue that is almost certainly headed for federal appeals court. Bloomberg's Matthew Schettenhelm joined Bloomberg Intelligence to discuss. (Source: Bloomberg)
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