https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/cable-lobby-to-sue-trump-fcc-over-repeal-of-national-tv-ownership-capContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/cable-lobby-to-sue-trump-fcc-over-repeal-of-national-tv-ownership-caphttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/cable-lobby-to-sue-trump-fcc-over-repeal-of-national-tv-ownership-cap#u110240Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:26:58 +0000Cable industry lobby groups notified the Federal Communications Commission that they intend to file a lawsuit to block the repeal of the national television ownership rule. The rule previously barred broadcast station groups from reaching more than 39 percent of United States television households. The cable lobby argues that the agency lacks the authority to repeal a limit set by Congress and contends the elimination of the cap ignores the harms that will follow when broadcast station groups exceed the national threshold.Why it mattersBrendan Carr's Federal Communications Commission vote