FCC Adopts 2018 Quadrennial Review of Broadcast Ownership Rules

With this Report and Order, the Federal Communications Commission brings to a close the 2018 Quadrennial Review proceeding. In this Order, the FCC retains the existing media ownership rules and adopts minor modifications that better tailor them to the current media marketplace. The record of this proceeding demonstrates that while the media industry has experienced both unforeseen challenges and substantial changes since the last quadrennial review, broadcasters retain a uniquely important role serving the American public in their local communities. Based on careful review of the record, the FCC finds that existing rules, with some minor modifications, remain necessary in the public interest.