FCC Chairman Carr Launches "Delete, Delete, Delete" -- Massive Deregulation Initiative Targets Broadcast Ownership Rules (2025-03-12)
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announces a sweeping deregulatory initiative called "Delete, Delete, Delete," opening a docket seeking public comment on eliminating virtually every FCC rule, regulation, and guidance document. The initiative explicitly targets broadcast ownership caps, including the 39% national television ownership rule, as well as 98 obsolete broadcast rules from the 1970s.
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