Federal Communications Commission
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) retains the broadcast ownership rules with minor modifications in compliance with the Telecommunications Act of 1996 which requires the Commission to review its broadcast ownership rules quadrennially to determine whether they are necessary in the public interest as a result of competition. Specifically, the Commission retains the Dual Network Rule, modifies the Local Radio Ownership Rule to make permanent the interim contour-overlap methodology long used to determine ownership limits in areas outside the boundaries of defined Nielsen Audio Metro markets and in Puerto Rico, and modifies the Local Television Ownership Rule to reflect changes that have occurred in the television marketplace and current industry practices.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Federal Communications Commission 47 CFR Part 73 [MB Docket No. 18-349; FCC 23-117; FR ID 200880] AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) retains the broadcast ownership rules with minor modifications in compliance with the Telecommunications Act of 1996 which requires the Commission to review its broadcast ownership rules quadrennially to determine whether they are necessary in the public interest as a result of competition. Specifically, the Commission retains the Dual Network Rule, modifies the Local Radio Ownership Rule to make permanent the interim contour-overlap methodology long used to determine ownership limits in areas outside the boundaries of defined Nielsen Audio Metro markets and in Puerto Rico, and modifies the Local Television Ownership Rule to reflect changes that have occurred in the television marketplace and current industry practices. DATES: Effective March 18, 2024, except for changes to Commission Forms required as the result of the rule amendments adopted herein which are delayed indefinitely. The Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date for changes to the Commission Forms. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ty Bream, Ty.Bream@fcc.gov , of the Industry Analysis Division, Media Bureau, (202) 418-0644. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Report and Order, FCC 23-117, adopted on Dec…
Other Federal Register documents from the same docket.
Media Bureau Extends Comment and Reply Comment Deadlines To Update the Record in the 2018 Quadrennial Review
Media Bureau Seeks to Update the Record in the 2018 Quadrennial Regulatory Review
2018 Quadrennial Regulatory Review-Review of the Commission's Broadcast Ownership Rules
Citation: 89 FR 12196
