For Democratic Commissioner Anna M. Gómez, it is a proposal emblematic of how codifying rules are beneficial for “reducing burdens while protecting important public interests.” In the view of Chairman Brendan Carr, it is a matter of better efficiency that risks inconsistent outcomes and can waste agency resources.
That’s why all five votemakers on the FCC have approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would provide a more coherent and clearly stated foreign ownership requirements for those seeking to purchase a radio or TV station in the U.S.