The FCC just shredded local TV station ownership rules, despite questionable legality
Engadget | 07.08.2026 01:44
The FCC has been threatening to rip up local TV station ownership rules and now it's gone and done it, according to a report by Deadline. In a 2-1 vote, the FCC has transformed Section 303 of the Communications Act, which guts the 39 percent rule. This rule had limited the reach of local TV networks to no more than 39 percent of the country's total audience market.
