federal_register: 2013-26004
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| 2013-26004 | National Television Multiple Ownership Rule | Proposed Rule | This Notice commences a proceeding to consider elimination of the so-called UHF discount in the Commission's national television multiple ownership rule. Currently, the national television ownership rule prohibits a single entity from owning television stations that, in the aggregate, reach more than 39 percent of the total television households in the nation. It thus appears that the DTV transition has rendered the UHF discount obsolete and it should be eliminated. This Notice seeks comment on that tentative conclusion. It also tentatively decides, in the event that the UHF discount is eliminated, to grandfather existing television station combinations that would exceed the 39 percent national audience reach cap in the absence of the UHF discount and seeks comment on that proposal. Finally, it seeks comment on whether a VHF discount should be adopted, as it appears that under current conditions VHF channels may be technically inferior to UHF channels for the propagation of digital television signals. | 2013-11-14 | 2013 | 11 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/11/14/2013-26004/national-television-multiple-ownership-rule | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2013-11-14/pdf/2013-26004.pdf | Federal Communications Commission | 161 | This Notice commences a proceeding to consider elimination of the so-called UHF discount in the Commission's national television multiple ownership rule. Currently, the national television ownership rule prohibits a single entity from owning television... |