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For Immediate Release
STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER JESSICA ROSENWORCEL 
ON FCC LEADERSHIP PROPOSAL ON MEDIA OWNERSHIP CAP
WASHINGTON, November 21, 2017. — FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel 
released the following statement: 
Today’s proposal from FCC leadership asks to either eliminate or modify the existing 
national media ownership cap. On this subject, Congress has made it clear that the 
FCC is not permitted to change or evade the cap, which statutorily prohibits a single 
broadcaster from acquiring stations that reach more than 39% of the national television 
audience. In fact, just yesterday, Congressional leaders warned the FCC not to use its 
regulatory authority to ignore the law. The FCC proposal asks what authority the 
Commission has to eliminate or modify the ownership cap and the answer is simple: 
there is none. This proposal is a giveaway to the largest station group at the expense of 
diversity, localism, and competition. 
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Office of Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel
Twitter: @JRosenworcel
This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action.  Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes 
official action.  See MCI v. FCC, 515 F.2d 385 (D.C. Cir. 1974).