FCC MB Reinstates SCOTUS-Revived Ownership Changes

The FCC Media Bureau reinstated media ownership rule changes resurrected by Supreme Court reversal of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ Prometheus IV (see 2104010067), said an order Friday’s. “The Newspaper/Broadcast Cross-Ownership Rule, the Radio/Television Cross-Ownership Rule, and the Television Joint Sales Agreement Attribution Rule are eliminated, and the Local Television Ownership Rule and Local Radio Ownership Rule are reinstated.” Such actions are ministerial, and rules have effectively been in operation since SCOTUS ruled (see 2105070053). The bureau said it's revising forms for assignment, transfer of control and FM construction permit applications.