Respect my authoritah
Congress set ownership limit at 39%, but FCC claims authority to kill the rule.
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr speaks at a news conference following an FCC meeting on February 18, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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Tom DeLay, the Texas Republican who was House majority leader from 2003 to 2005, said the Federal Communications Commission has no legal authority to repeal the National Television Ownership Rule. Despite DeLay’s warning, the Trump FCC appears ready to eliminate the rule at its meeting this week.
