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FCC Kills TV Ownership Cap, Claiming Authority Over Limit Set By Congress


An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The Federal Communications Commission voted 2-1 today to eliminate the National Television Ownership Rule, claiming authority to repeal a limit that was set by Congress over 20 years ago. The rule prohibits any single broadcast station owner fro...

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