From Newsgroup: alt.politics.usa

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/fcc-nexstar-tegna/2026/08/06/id/1265338/

The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to
eliminate the long-standing 39% national television ownership
cap, delivering a major victory to the broadcast TV industry
while opening the door to sweeping media consolidation rCo and
an almost certain court fight over whether the FCC has the
legal authority to act without Congress.

Conservatives rCo who have long opposed media concentration rCo
were surprised that this was the first major policy move
of the President Donald Trump-controlled FCC under Chairman
Brendan Carr.

The commission voted 2-1, with Republican Carr and Commissioner
Olivia Trusty supporting the change and Democrat Commissioner
Anna Gomez dissenting.

The FCC will replace the fixed nationwide ceiling with
case-by-case reviews of proposed station acquisitions.

Eliminating the cap has long been an objective of major
television station groups

. . .

So, basically, one or two giant corps - run
by WHO ? - will soon own pretty much ALL
outlets.

Sorry, stinks of creating a far-left
"reality take-over" ... just one cabal
dictating, fabricating, what's "real".

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