The Trump administration is moving ahead with plans to allow for more consolidation in local television, a move that got pushback from Senate Commerce Chairman Ted Cruz over the role of Congress in changing the television ownership cap. Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr announced plans Wednesday to vote to repeal the national broadcast ownership […]

FCC Moves to End Cap on National Broadcast Ownership

The FCC in March approved the sale of local station owner Tegna to Nexstar, which would expand Nexstar's presence to cover 80% of U.S. TV households.

The move would allow station owners like Nexstar and Sinclair to expand their reach.

On Wednesday, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr announced his scheme to repeal a limit that Congress set on the national reach of broadcast-television…

The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday announced it will vote next month on whether to replace the national broadcast ownership cap, a move that would TK TK TK

The lone Democrat on the FCC said Brendan Carr's plan would "destroy local newsrooms, silence community reporting, and drive-up costs for the American families."

FCC chairman claims power to repeal TV ownership limit set by Congress.

The Trump administration is moving ahead with plans to allow for more consolidation in local television, a move that got pushback from Senate Commerce Chairman Ted Cruz over the…

Critics say it's illegal and will only benefit Trump-allied news orgs.