Critics say Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr is ignoring legal precedent as the FCC moves to eliminate rules that effectively limit the number of local TV stations that corporate media conglomerates can own and operate. The FCC controls local TV and radio licenses, and while the telecom regulator is independent and overseen by Congress, advocates say Carr, who was appointed by Donald Trump, is turning the commission into a political weapon for the president.

Recent moves by the FCC to reconsider broadcast ownership limits would unleash a new wave of media consolidation and threaten local TV newsrooms, critics say, which are already facing headwinds due to budget cuts, consolidation, and digital competition, despite their critical role in keeping voters and th

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