WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FCC has advanced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would advance the Commission’s quadrennial regulatory review of its broadcast ownership rules and seek public comment on whether — given the current state of the media marketplace — it should retain, modify, or eliminate any of these rules.
Now comes a public comment period, one that will likely see a flood of filings advocating for needed regulatory relief and warnings from others that any thawing of local ownership caps is dangerous and unnecessary.
The vote came after a brief protest from attendees who shouted, “Fire Carr the censorship czar!” before being escorted from the meeting room.
