Court Tosses FCC's Cross-Ownership Rule

Opponents of media consolidation giddy over decision

Opponents of media consolidation won a big victory Thursday. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit tossed the Federal Communications Commission's rule that loosened the ban on newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership. It also ruled to keep the limits on the number of TV and radio stations a single company can own in one market.

The court, which is based in Philadelphia where it heard arguments in February, was not unanimous in its decision. Chief Judge Anthony Scirica dissented on the newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership rule.

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