FCC To Overhaul Long-Standing Broadcast Ownership Regulations
A bipartisan group of 22 U.S. Senators has called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to overhaul long-standing broadcast ownership regulations, arguing that current rules are outdated and hinder local broadcasters from competing in today’s digital media environment. The letter, sent May 6 to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, highlights how decades-old regulations — some dating back to the 1940s — fail to reflect the realities of a marketplace now dominated […]