FCC commissioners have received rulemaking proposals from Mass Me...

FCC commissioners have received rulemaking proposals from Mass Media and Cable Bureaus on proposed relaxation of ownership restrictions, with both now likely to be on agenda for Sept. 13 Commission open meeting. We're told 2 rulemakings are being proposed on broadcast side -- one involving newspaper-broadcast station cross-ownership ban, other on 35% TV station ownership cap. “They're pretty wide open” proposals seeking comments on wide range of issues, source told us, ranging from leaving restrictions in force to adopting formal waiver policy to outright repeal. Cable proposal will consider relaxing current restriction on single cable company’s providing service to no more than 30% of U.S. cable homes.