2010/2014 Media Ownership Rules Review

MB Docket No. 09-182 and 14-50

Section 202(h) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 requires the Commission to review its ownership rules every four years and determine whether they are in the public interest as the result of competition. Under Section 202(h), the Commission shall repeal or modify any regulation it determines is no longer in the public interest.

The Commission's current ownership rules can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations.

Ownership Studies

Find the studies here.

Related Information

Archive: 2000 Market Entry Barrier Studies here and here

Related Documents

11/20/17
FCC Adopts an Order That Updates the FCC's Broadcast Ownership and Attribution Rules to Reflect the Current Media Marketplace and Adopts an NPRM That Seeks Comments on an Incubator Program to Promote Ownership Diversity.
Order: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat
O'Rielly Statement: Word | Acrobat
Carr Statement: Word | Acrobat
Rosenworcel Statement: Word | Acrobat

1/11/17
Extended the time for Oppositions and Replies to Petitions for Reconsideration.
Order: Word | Acrobat

8/25/16
FCC Adopts Structural Media Ownership Rules, Reinstates the Television Joint Sales Agreement (JSA) Attribution Rule, Adopts an Eligible Entity Definition, and Adopts New Filing Requirement for Shared Service Agreements (SSAs).
R&O: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat
O'Rielly Statement: Word | Acrobat

5/26/16
Hispanic TV Study Order Granting Extension of Time for Comments.
Order: Word | Acrobat

5/12/16
Media Bureau Seeks Comment on Hispanic Television Study as part of Quadrennial Review of Media Ownership Rules and Diversity of Ownership of Broadcast Media. Comment Date: 5/12/16. Reply Comment Date: 6/3/16.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

6/27/14
Report on Ownership of Commercial Broadcast Stations.
Report: Word | Acrobat
2014 Ownership Report Data: Zip File (2 MB)
2014 Ownership Report Data New Format: Zip File (2 MB)

6/27/14
Extension of Comment and Reply Deadlines - 2014 Quadrennial Review.
Order: Word | Acrobat

5/21/14
Comment and Reply Deadlines for 2014 Broadcast Ownership Review. FNPRM Comment Date: 7/7/14. FNPRM Reply Comment Date: 8/4/14.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

3/31/14
FCC Adopts JSA Rule and Begins 2014 Media Ownership Quadrennial Review.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

7/26/13
Protective Order for MMTC Cross Media Ownership Study Data.
Order: Word | Acrobat

6/7/13
Media Bureau Invites Comments on Study Submitted by the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council in 2010 Quadrennial Review of Broadcast Ownership Rules. Comment Date: 7/22/13. Reply Comment Date: 8/6/13.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
Report: Acrobat

12/3/12
Commission Seeks Comment on Broadcast Ownership Report. Comment Date: 12/26/12.
Reply Comment Date: 1/4/13.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

2/6/12
The Office of Communications Business Opportunities and the Media Bureau Announce the Release of a Request for Quotation for Study Examining the Critical Information Needs of the American Public.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

1/20/12
Quadrennial Review NPRM - Review of the Commission's Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other Rules. Comments Due: 3/5/12. Reply Comments Due: 4/3/12.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

1/12/12
Extension for Amendments to Pending NBCO Waiver Requests.
Order: Word | Acrobat

12/22/11
FCC Releases Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Media Ownership Rules.
NPRM: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat

7/27/11
FCC Releases the Final Three Research Studies on Media Ownership.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

7/21/11
FCC Releases Three Additional Research Studies on Media Ownership.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

6/16/11
Media Bureau Announces the Release of Requests for Quotation for Media Ownership Studies and Seeks Suggestions for Additional Studies in Media Ownership Proceeding.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

6/15/11
FCC Releases Five Research Studies on Media Ownership and Adopts Procedures for Public Access to Underlying Data Sets.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
Protective Order: Word | Acrobat

6/16/10
Media Bureau Announces the Release of Requests for Quotation for Media Ownership Studies and Seeks Suggestions for Additional Studies in Media Ownership Proceeding.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

6/11/10
Media Bureau Announces Comment Deadlines for Notice of Inquiry in Media Ownership Proceeding.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

5/25/10
FCC Releases Notice of Inquiry on Its Media Ownership Rules.
New Release: Word | Acrobat
NOI: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat

5/17/10
Media Bureau Announces Agenda for Its Stanford, California Media Ownership Workshop.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

4/20/10
Media Bureau Announces May Media Ownership Workshop in Stanford, CA.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

4/13/10
Media Bureau Announces Agenda for Its Tampa, Florida Media Ownership Workshop.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

3/17/10
Media Bureau Announces Media Ownership Workshop in Tampa, FL.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

2/16/10
Media Bureau Announces Agenda for Its Columbia, South Carolina Media Ownership Workshop.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

1/28/10
Media Bureau Announces February 23, 2010 Media Ownership Workshop In Columbia, South Carolina.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

1/22/10
Media Bureau Announces Agenda and Panelists for January 27 Minority Media Ownership Workshop.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

1/15/10
Media Bureau to Hold Minority Media Ownership Workshop on January 27, 2010.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

1/5/10
Media Bureau Announces Panelists and Agenda for Media Ownership Workshop on Financial and Marketplace Issues.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

12/18/09
Media Bureau Announces Media Ownership Workshop on Financial Issues.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

10/21/09
Media Bureau Announces Agenda and Participants for November 2, 3, and 4 Media Ownership Workshops and Seeks Comments in the 2010 Media Ownership Quadrennial Review Proceeding.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

9/29/09
Media Bureau Announces Workshops to Begin the 2010 Quadrennial Review of the FCC's Media Ownership Rules.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat