Repealed Federal Communication Commission (FCC) rules preventing a single company from owning all broadcast stations and media outlets in any location.
The Trump administration repealed a pair of 1975 FCC rules, opening the opportunity for a single entity to control all forms of media (radio, television, newspapers) in a given area. Thus accelerating a trend already in motion by media companies like Sinclair Broadcasting Group.
Status
Jan. 8th, 2018 REPEALED
FCC voted along party lines to repeal the Newspaper/Broadcast Cross-Ownership Rule and the Radio/Television Cross-Ownership Rule.
Media Cross-Ownership Rule | Brookings Deregulation Tracker
Notables
How America’s Largest Local TV Owner Turned Its News Anchors Into Soldiers In Trump’s War On The Media | Deadspin (3.31.18)
Sinclair’s Soldiers in Trump’s War on Media | Deadspin (4.2.18)