H.R. 6474 · 114th Congress
To eliminate the daily newspaper cross-ownership rule of the Federal Communications Commission.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Greg Walden
- Introduced
- 2016-12-07
- Latest action
- 2016-12-07 · Introduced in House
Summary
This bill eliminates the Federal Communications Commission's broadcast/newspaper cross-ownership ban, which prohibits a single entity, or parties under common control, from owning a daily newspaper and a full-power commercial broadcast station (AM, FM, or television) in the same market.