US lawmakers urge FCC not to weaken or waive national ownership cap
By Wesley Brown ( February 20, 2026, 21:24 GMT | Insight) -- Four members of Congress sent a letter to the US Federal Communications Commission urging the agency to reject any attempts to weaken or waive the national television ownership cap, which would block a merger of broadcast media companies Nexstar and Tegna. The letter highlights the concerns of media consolidation, including the harms to local communities, and it reiterates the view that the agency cannot change or alter the cap without congressional approval.Four members of the US House wrote a letter to officials at the US Federal Communications Commission, urging the agency to reject any attempts to weaken or waive the national television ownership cap, which would block the planned merger of broadcast media companies Nexstar Media Group and Tegna Inc....
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