FCC Commissioners Rosenworcel, Pai Urge Action on Broadcaster Foreign Ownership Petition

Federal Communications Commissioners Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai both called on the FCC to act on requests to update its foreign ownership rules as they apply to broadcast stations holdings. They were voting to "streamline the foreign ownership policies and procedures that apply to common carrier radio licensees and certain aeronautical radio licensees," but took the opportunity to put in a plug for action on an outstanding request by broadcasters that the FCC move from a fixed 25% cap on foreign ownership to a case-by-case review. Both commissioners said they hoped the commission would act swiftly after receiving the last of its comments on the request by the Coalition for Broadcast Investment, which includes CBS, Clear Channel, Hearst, Ion, Sinclair and many others.