ownership rules

As part of the effort, it is emphasizing the importance of preserving free access to football on broadcast stations

Opponents also stress that the FCC lacks the authority to change the 39% ownership cap set by Congress

FCC filing said that there should not be two separate ownership caps for network O&Os and other TV station groups

‘The record shows that the need for TV broadcasters to gain scale now has become an emergency,’ the group told the FCC

The ruling ‘makes clear the deregulatory intent that Congress had when it set the FCC down on this path of the quadrennial reviews,’ Carr says

NAB, FCC chair Brendan Carr applaud 8th Circuit’s ruling overturning FCC rules that station groups can’t own more than one of the four most-watched TV stations in a market

Must be filed on or before July 23 with replies due on or before Aug. 22

NAB applauded the move, which could lead to significant changes in national station ownership caps

In an interview, he provided his clearest signal to date that he wants to remove them

Modernizing ownership caps, AM radio, NextGen TV, tax issues, protecting investments in local content are among the top priorities in the 119th Congress