President Donald J. Trump continues to shake Washington to its core, highlighting and reforming issues that have been on the back burner for decades. Trump’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC) — led by Brendan Carr, Anna Gomez, and Olivia Trusty — is no exception, publicly raising the specter of abolishing the FCC’s national ownership cap.

For the media establishment, this is like touching the third rail. For generations, from Dan Rather to Jimmy Kimmel, Americans have been force-fed a steady diet of liberalism from the big three television channels.

Ending the ownership cap would allow conservative local broadcasters to compete with the likes of networks ABC and force broadcasts to actually reflect the country’s values.

The national ownership cap was first adopted in 1941, long before YouTube, streaming services, and even cable TV. Current regulations forbid any one broadcaster from owning stations that reach more than 39 percent of American households. (RELATED: FCC Counsel, Tech Policy Expert Suggest AI Firms Probably Shouldn’t Rely On Section 230 Shield)

Importantly, this applies only to the ownership of stations, not the ownership of programming. So while Disney owns ABC and can force Jimmy Kimmel into 100 percent of households, a single company can own only 39 percent of the local ABC affiliates he’s broadcast on.

This is important because........

© The Daily Caller