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November 16, 2017

ICYMI: Preview of Proposed FCC Rule Change on Cross-Ownership

Andrew Evans

Yesterday the American Action Forum (@AAF) released a report previewing rule changes the Federal Communications Commission will consider at its Open Meeting today, November 16. Currently companies are prohibited from owning multiple media outlets in the same market, a rule first instituted in 1975. This rule is based on outdated antitrust concerns, and replacing it with a case-by-case review system could increase the amount of news reporting as well as strengthen local news outlets that are struggling with the industry’s shift to the Internet.

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Andrew Evans

Press Secretary

Andrew Evans is a Press Secretary at the American Action Forum.

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