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Getty Images The Federal Communications Commission signaled it will vote on August 6 to repeal the longstanding cap on ownership of TV stations, replacing a limit that keeps owners from controlling stations in more than 39% of markets with a case-by-case review of transactions that might come before regulators.
“Today, national programmers can distribute their programming to 100 percent of the country –either through their own streaming services or through deals they cut with nationwide ‘virtual cable companies,’ like YouTubeTV. The cap no longer constrains their control over distribution in this respect,” said FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr in an op-ed published by Brietbart. “Nor does the cap limit other players in today’s media market. Cable channels like MSNOW can reach 100 percent of the country. Social media sites from Bluesky to X can reach 100 percent of the country. Netflix can reach 100 percent too. Same with podcasts and all other forms of digital content.”
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