The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) is the primary trade group representing the U.S. broadcast industry.
November 24, 2025
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organizational
Industry representation and advocacy for broadcast television and radio stations in the United States.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) conducts a quadrennial review of broadcast ownership rules, meaning the FCC reviews those rules approximately every four years.
November 24, 2025
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Regulatory process used by the FCC to reassess media ownership regulations on a recurring four-year cycle.
In 2004, the U.S. Congress approved the current national broadcast ownership limit that caps any single station owner's aggregate reach at 39% of U.S. households.
January 01, 2004
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U.S. federal broadcast ownership regulation governing the maximum audience reach for a single station owner.