# FCC to Repeal National Television Ownership Rule
The Federal Communications Commission will vote to repeal the National Television Ownership Rule, which currently prevents any single broadcast station owner from reaching more than 39 percent of all U.S. television households. The action removes a longstanding regulatory cap on media concentration in the broadcasting industry.
The repeal is expected to face legal challenges. The FCC has claimed justification for the rule change, though details of that rationale were not fully included in available coverage.
The change has been characterized as potentially benefiting news organizations perceived as friendly to former President Donald Trump, suggesting the decision may have political implications for media ownership concentration. The repeal represents a significant shift in broadcast television regulation that has been in place to limit the consolidation of media ownership across the country.
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