Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr published a Breitbart op-ed promising to eliminate the national TV ownership cap, then the FCC voted to do exactly that on August 6th. The rule had limited how much of the country one station owner could reach, and killing it opens the door for giants like Nexstar and Sinclair to grow even larger while claiming they are protecting local voices. Carr says he wants balance and local control, but the policy hands more power to national broadcast companies already dictating what millions of Americans see on local news. Ring of Fire's Josh G. explains.
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Breitbart: Exclusive - FCC Chairman Brendan Carr - Restoring Balance to the Broadcast Airwaves - breitbart.com/politics/2026/07/15/exclusive-fcc-chairman-brendan-carr-restoring-balance-to-the-broadcast-airwaves
NBC News: Federal Communications Commission Scraps Limit on Broadcast TV Ownership - nbcnews.com/business/media/federal-communications-commission-scraps-limit-broadcast-tv-ownership-rcna587641
CNN Business: FCC Repeals National TV Ownership Cap, a Win for Trump-Aligned Broadcasters - us.cnn.com/2026/08/06/media/fcc-carr-repeals-national-tv-ownership-cap-trump
Variety: FCC Eliminates TV Station Ownership Cap in Win for Nexstar and Other Big Broadcasters - variety.com/2026/tv/news/fcc-eliminates-tv-station-ownership-cap-nexstar-broadcaster-1236829194
Variety (Australia): Trump Opposes FCC TV Ownership Cap Change if It Would 'Enlarge' 'Fake News Networks' - au.variety.com/2025/tv/news/trump-opposes-fcc-tv-ownership-cap-fake-news-abc-nbc-30345
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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr published a Breitbart op-ed promising to eliminate the national TV ownership cap, then the FCC voted to do exactly that on August 6th. The rule had limited how much of the country one station owner could reach, and killing it opens the door for giants like Nexstar and Sinclair to grow even larger while claiming they are protecting local voices. Carr says he wants balance and local control, but the policy hands more power to national broadcast companies already dictating what millions of Americans see on local news. Ring of Fire's Josh G. explains.
Source Links
Breitbart: Exclusive - FCC Chairman Brendan Carr - Restoring Balance to the Broadcast Airwaves - breitbart.com/politics/2026/07/15/exclusive-fcc-chairman-brendan-carr-restoring-balance-to-the-broadcast-airwaves
NBC News: Federal Communications Commission Scraps Limit on Broadcast TV Ownership - nbcnews.com/business/media/federal-communications-commission-scraps-limit-broadcast-tv-ownership-rcna587641
CNN Business: FCC Repeals National TV Ownership Cap, a Win for Trump-Aligned Broadcasters - us.cnn.com/2026/08/06/media/fcc-carr-repeals-national-tv-ownership-cap-trump
Variety: FCC Eliminates TV Station Ownership Cap in Win for Nexstar and Other Big Broadcasters - variety.com/2026/tv/news/fcc-eliminates-tv-station-ownership-cap-nexstar-broadcaster-1236829194
Variety (Australia): Trump Opposes FCC TV Ownership Cap Change if It Would 'Enlarge' 'Fake News Networks' - au.variety.com/2025/tv/news/trump-opposes-fcc-tv-ownership-cap-fake-news-abc-nbc-30345
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