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FCC votes to ax rule limiting local TV station ownership
FCC votes to ax rule limiting local TV station ownership
FCC votes to ax rule limiting local TV station ownership

Published on: 08/06/2026

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The FCC voted 2-1 to remove ownership caps on local TV stations but everyone was not thrilled with the decision. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

The Federal Communications Commission voted 2-1 Thursday to eliminate a rule capping how many television households one company can own, clearing the way for station consolidation, but the commission’s lone Democrat says the change should have gone through Congress instead.

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