With the federal cap on local TV station ownership nearing its end, Sinclair CEO Chris Ripley said he “couldn’t be happier” to see a long-sought industry goal accomplished.
The Republican-controlled FCC is set to vote Thursday on whether to eliminate the rule barring a single owner from controlling stations reaching more than 39% of U.S. households. That limit has increasingly frustrated local TV station owners, who argue it is irrelevant in a pre-streaming age. Brendan Carr, the Donald Trump appointee who chairs the agency, has long railed against the cap.
“We couldn’t be happier, and we certainly applaud the FCC for
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