# FCC votes to remove US TV station ownership cap

https://mins.news/en/item/15406

- CNN, 2026-08-06 17:02 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/06/media/fcc-carr-repeals-national-tv-ownership-cap-trump?Date=20260806&Profile=CNN

> The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to eliminate the cap on television station ownership in the United States. The decision was portrayed as a major victory for media companies aligned with President Donald Trump and the Republican Party.

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