FCC Scraps 39% Household Cap on Broadcast TV Ownership

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The Federal Communications Commission has eliminated a long-standing rule that restricted how many American households a single broadcast television owner could reach. The regulation had capped any one owner's reach at no more than 39 percent of U.S. households. The decision marks a significant deregulatory shift in how broadcast media ownership is governed in the United States. The change could open the door for major media companies to expand their station portfolios and reach larger national audiences.

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