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Federal Communications Commission scraps limit on broadcast TV ownership

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ilovetux · 1786044540 · focus · HN ↗
Didn't the supreme court recently overturn the Chevron Doctrine?
Doesn't that mean agencies like this are not free to set their own rules when a law is ambiguous?
And isnt the cap on number of households reached actually codified unambiguously in federal law?
Seems to me like this should not be allowed to happen.
Let me know if I am wrong.
1. disposition2 · 1786045975 · focus · HN ↗
  If this Baltimore Sun article is accurate, it's worse than that as it sounds like the FCC is overriding a law passed by Congress and not just (re)setting a rule.
  > The 39% cap was established by Congress in 2004.
  1. <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2026/08/06/federal-communications-commission-rescinds-tv-ownership-rule-limiting-mergers/" rel="nofollow">https://www.baltimoresun.com/2026/08/06/federal-communicatio...
  1. rainsford · 1786058593 · focus · HN ↗
    That article seems pretty ironic considering the Baltimore Sun is controlled by the head of Sinclair, a group pursuing (partisan) media consolidation.
    Wowfunhappy · 1786058895 · focus · HN ↗
    ...are you criticizing them for having editorial independence?
    Supermancho · 1786068932 · focus · HN ↗
    How does this story demonstrate independence? It's covering an announcement.

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