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Federal Appeals Court Challenges FCC’s Easing of Media Ownership Rule

HeadlineJul 08, 2011

A federal appeals court has overturned part of a Federal Communications Commission rule that made it easier for a company to own a newspaper and a broadcast outlet in a single market. The ruling marks the second time the appeals court has intervened in the commission’s attempts to relax media ownership rules. The lawsuit was filed by the Philadelphia-based organization, Prometheus Radio Project.

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