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No single solution to US broadcast consolidation, FCC's Gomez says

By Wesley Brown ( January 29, 2026, 21:15 GMT | Insight) -- A true solution to fight consolidation in broadcasting will not come with a single sweeping change, US Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Anna M. Gomez said Thursday. The agency, under the leadership of Chairman Brendan Carr, is debating changes to its regulation of broadcast television as Nexstar and Tegna seek a waiver of the agency's 39 percent cap on the national audience reach that a single broadcaster can possess. Gomez said, however, a solution that benefits broadcasters without harming local journalism will require research into competition in separate markets. A true solution to fight consolidation in broadcasting will not come with a single sweeping change, US Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Anna M. Gomez said Thursday during the FCC's monthly open meeting....

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