FCC Scraps 39% National TV Ownership Cap in 2-1 Vote

The FCC voted 2-1 on August 6 to eliminate the rule capping any single company's broadcast reach at 39% of US TV households, replacing it with case-by-case review under Chairman Brendan Carr. Free Press said it will sue to block the repeal, while a separate federal antitrust injunction still blocks Nexstar from integrating its $6.2 billion Tegna acquisition despite the cap's removal.