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US FCC can't override ownership cap, religious broadcasters group argues

( March 26, 2026, 23:14 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The National Religious Broadcasters, a non-partisan association of Christian communicators, argued in an amicus brief that the US Federal Communication Commission may not override the express mandate of Congress setting a 39 percent cap on US households reached by TV broadcasters, according to a filing with the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. The organization also argues that the FCC Media Bureau's approval of the Nexstar-Tegna deal harms independent broadcasters.See document attached....

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