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H.R. 6474

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To eliminate the daily newspaper cross-ownership rule of the Federal Communications Commission.
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Committee
Latest Action · December 7, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Congress
114th (2015–2017)
Introduced
December 7, 2016
Cosponsors (7)
3D 4R
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This bill eliminates the Federal Communications Commission's broadcast/newspaper cross-ownership ban, which prohibits a single entity, or parties under common control, from owning a daily newspaper and a full-power commercial broadcast station (AM, FM, or television) in the same market.

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