FCC HEAD CARR MOVES TO RESHAPE TV OWNERSHIP RULES, SAVE LOCAL BROADCASTING FROM BEING 'MOUTHPIECES' The Federal Communications Commission is preparing to scrap longstanding national limits on television station ownership - a regulatory overhaul that Chairman Brendan Carr says will give local outlets critical breathing room to compete and invest in community journalism - instead of being 'Hollywood mouthpieces.' The agency is scheduled to vote on August 6 to eliminate the ownership caps in favor of a flexible, case-by-case approach for reviewing deals. Carr detailed the plan in a Breitbart News op-ed, arguing the change will help local broadcasters counter the growing influence of national programmers. Full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/brendan-carr-moves-reshape-tv-ownership-rules-and-save-local-broadcasting-being(FXHedge)