Over 20 conservative groups sign letter calling on FCC to update ‘antiquated and harmful’ restrictions

The letter, led by Heritage Action, is signed by leaders from the National Taxpayers Union, Americans for Tax Reform, Bull Moose Project, the James Madison Institute, and others.

The FCC states that “there is no limit on the number of television stations a single entity may own nationwide as long as the station group collectively reaches no more than 39 percent of all U.S. TV households.” The groups argue the repeal of that 39% national television cap is necessary to allow local broadcasters to compete in an evolving media environment.

“Americans across the political spectrum agree that burdensome, arbitrary regulations are limiting local TV and radio stations’ ability to compete with Big Tech in the modern media landscape,” National Association of Broadcasters President and

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