US FCC plan to raise national cap 'unlawful,' Commissioner Gomez says
( July 15, 2026, 16:32 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The US Federal Communications Commission plan to raise the national television ownership cap through a vote in August is "unlawful," Commissioner Anna M. Gomez said. "The 39 percent cap is not an FCC rule that the Commission can change on its own. Congress wrote that specific number into federal law in 2004, and it did so on purpose," Gomez argued. See full release below....
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