FCC Removes Major Limit on Ownership of Local Television Stations
By Marge Farrington | Published 2026-08-09T19:54:41.757Z
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Washington -- August 9, 2026: The FCC's decision to eliminate the national television ownership limit could lead to greater consolidation among local television stations across the country. The Federal Communications Commission voted 2-1 Thursday to eliminate a rule that generally prevented one company from owning enough local television stations to reach more than 39% of U.S. television households.
Washington -- August 9, 2026: The Federal Communications Commission voted 2-1 Thursday to eliminate a rule that generally prevented one company from owning enough local television stations to reach more than 39% of U.S. television households.The change could lead to significantly greater consolidation of local television stations across the country.Until now, the 39% limit placed a ceiling on how much of the country one television station company could reach.The FCC voted August 6 to remove that