On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission voted along party lines to eliminate the 39 percent national television-ownership cap, a statute that the agency lacks the legal authority to repeal. Free Press and allies plan to appeal this unlawful decision in court.Congress enshrined the nationa...

The move sets the stage for more corporate consolidation in the media industry.

WASHINGTON, Aug 6 : The U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted on Thursday to rescind the rule that bars local broadcast station owners from reaching more than 39 per cent…

In a 2-1 vote, the commission eliminates a rule that kept station groups from reaching more than 39 percent of TV households.

The effort will likely face legal trouble as critics insist Congress is the only federal body that is authorized to lift the cap.