Pai vowed to aggressively modernise the FCC
WASHINGTON: FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said the top US telecommunications regulator would launch a "comprehensive review" of media regulations and overhaul rules that restrict consolidation among media companies, potentially opening the door to a wave of deals among broadcasters and newspapers.
At a speech to broadcasters in Las Vegas, the Federal Communications Commission chief said the commission would vote on May 18 to start the review. He noted that close to 1,000 pages of media regulations were on the books.
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