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Joe Lancaster

FCC Rule Change Would Allow More Broadcast Mergers, but It's Not Clear the FCC Has That Power.

This week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to abolish a rule that limited how many broadcast TV stations a single person or company can own.

Some fear the new move will let President Donald Trump's supporters monopolize broadcast TV. It's also not clear if the agency even has the authority to make the change. But if the rule change happens, it's not as big of a problem as it may seem.

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