Broadcasters Ask FCC to Loosen Ownership Regulations

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As Comcast makes its case that owning a 51 percent stake in NBC Universal will be good for everybody, broadcasters are making a similar case that loosening media ownership rules will help them compete in a digital, multichannel environment. In comments to the Federal Communications Commission Monday (July 12), the National Association of Broadcasters called for modest reform of the rules, including the elimination of cross-ownership rules and reform of the TV duopoly rule.

The NAB’s comments were filed as part of the FCC’s quadrennial review of the media ownership rules, a process officially begun in late May.

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