The 39% National Ownership Cap Becomes the Battleground Where Politics and Regulation Collide
U.S. broadcast regulation is once again being pushed to its limits. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr publicly threw his weight behind Nexstar Media Group's acquisition of TEGNA on February 19 in Washington, making clear that the nation's top broadcast regulator intends to clear the path for Nexstar — already the dominant force in local TV stations across the country — to expand into a broadcasting behemoth that also commands national network affiliates and news channels.

