Consolidations seen as US regulator relaxes media ownership rules

WASHINGTON, D., C.: - the door to more consolidation in the media sector.

in a hotly contested 3-2 vote, eliminating restrictions dating back to -

“For too long, the commission has failed to acknowledge the - FCC statement said.

invest in local news and content and -

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“Today @FCC gives the green light for more media consolidation,” Rosenworcel said in a tweet. - for decades. I dissent.”

revisions were designed to clear a —which is seen as closely allied

- of media consolidation on local newsrooms,” said Craig Aaron of

“Today’s vote will lead to more mergers, more layoffs and more com

bans no longer make any sense,”

- is strictly forbidden.”