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The ruling in an antitrust case brought against the merger further limits Nexstar’s control over Tegna

Regulation The change, allowing the agency to approve mergers exceeding the 39% cap on a case-by-case basis, is likely to face legal challenges

The money was left over from $2.75 billion was allocated by Congress to reimburse broadcasters and other entities for costs from the `Repack’

The conservative Republican former House Majority Leader played a key role in adding a 39% cap to legislation in 2024

Filing blasts FCC as part of a larger Trump administration effort to create ‘a media industry too fearful of official reprisal to report the news freely’

The comments responded to outside organizations seeking to block the license renewals of ABC's eight owned-and-operated television stations

More than a 100,000 comments, mostly supportive of the stations, have been received in just the last 30 days

American Television Alliance said the changes would cause `higher consumer bills’

LeGeyt and others reiterated their support for an FCC proposal to remove a rigid 39% ownership cap on station groups

The comments were made by former chairs, commissioners, and senior staff who served under both Republican and Democratic administrations