Media Ownership Recon Order Effective Feb. 7, Comments on Incubators Due March 9

The FCC order on reconsideration relaxing media ownership rules takes effect Feb. 7, the Federal Register will say Monday. Legal challenges are widely expected to follow the 3-2 order’s publication (see 1711160054). It eliminates and relaxes rules barring broadcast duopolies and cross-ownership. Comments on a related proposal to create an incubator for new entrants into the broadcast industry are due March 9, Monday's FR also will say.