US ends cap on local TV station owners amid concerns of media consolidation

Critics say the 39 percent cap was a safeguard against excessive concentration of media ownership in the US.

The FCC on Thursday voted 2-1 to lift the cap in favour of a new case-by-case approach.

The commission’s sole Democrat, Anna Gomez, said the proposal was illegal and argued only the US Congress can lift the cap.

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