Legal Scholar: FCC Can't Raise TV Ownership Cap

Prominent legal scholar Brian T. Fitzpatrick advises FCC against raising TV ownership cap, citing federal law. Fitzpatricks opinion opposes FCC Chairman Brendan Carrs review process, which aims to give broadcasters more power to compete with tech giants. Conservative groups like Newsmax, CPAC, and OAN oppose the potential change, fearing it would concentrate too much power in a few hands. Fitzpatrick argues that Congress set the thirty-nine percent cap and removed FCCs power to change it, warning that recent Supreme Court decisions limit agency power and any cap change must come from Congress. The Daily News Now! - Every city. Every story. AI Powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.