FCC Chair Said to Seek Tighter Limits on TV Station Owners
- Proposal restarts debate at agency over media-holding limits
- Wheeler wants to keep rule on newspaper-broadcast combinations
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Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler on Monday proposed tightening limits on television-station ownership, an official said, rekindling debate over media-holding restrictions as the internet disrupts consumers’ viewing habits.
CBS Corp., 21st Century Fox Inc. and the National Association of Broadcasters with members including ABC owner Walt Disney Co. and NBC owner Comcast Corp. all have asked the agency not to tighten the rules.