The House of Representatives last week stunned the White House, GOP leaders and the broadcast networks by voting to reinstate the 35% audience-reach cap on TV-station ownership. And, even though the Senate is expected to follow the House lead in September, the shell-shocked proponents of the 45% cap set by the FCC on June 2 are not giving up the fight. The 45-percenters are now focusing on the backroom negotiations that will ensue when lawmakers from both sides of Capitol Hill meet to resolve differences between the two bills and then send the package back to members for a final vote.
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