Foreign ownership petition in the public interest, Paramount tells US FCC
By Wesley Brown ( June 12, 2026, 18:49 GMT | Insight) -- Paramount Global's petition to allow foreign investors to hold in excess of 25 percent of equity and/or voting rights is in the public interest, according to a reply comment submitted to the US Federal Communications Commission. The company also mentioned comments from Free Press and other entities, but said comments on the FCC docket generally ask for a review of the measure and do not make outright claims as to why the petition should be denied or result in conditions being imposed.Paramount Global's petition to allow foreign investors to hold in excess of 25 percent of equity and/or voting rights is in the public interest, according to a reply comment submitted Thursday to the US Federal Communications Commission....
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