Determining Whether You’ve Hit the 25% Foreign Ownership Benchmark

By Eve K. Reed and Kathleen Scott

In a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the FCC proposes to simplify the process for broadcast owners to obtain commission consent to exceed the 25% benchmark. The agency is asking for public input on how to accomplish this goal.

Here, Wiley Rein attorneys Reed ([email protected]) and Scott ([email protected]) go over key points.