U.S. federal broadcast ownership rules include a national ownership cap that prohibits any single station owner from collectively reaching more than 39% of U.S. television households.
January 01, 2004
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policy
Describes a standing regulatory limit on national broadcast audience reach.
The U.S. Congress approved the current national broadcast ownership limit (the 39% cap) in 2004.
January 01, 2004
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temporal
Identifies the year when the current national ownership cap was established by congressional action.