{"abstract":"This document proposes changes to local ownership rules and policies concerning multiple ownership of radio broadcasting stations. The Commission examines the effect our current rules has had on the public and seeks comment to better serve our communities. This action is intended to consider possible changes to our current local market radio ownership rules and policies in accordance with the Commissions Telecommunications Act of 1996.","action":"Proposed rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2001/12/11/01-30526.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":73,"title":47}],"citation":"66 FR 63986","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2002-03-11","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Comments are due February 11, 2002; Reply comments are due March 11, 2002.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["MM Docket No. 01-317 and 00-244","FCC 01-329"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"01-30526","effective_on":null,"end_page":63997,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2001/12/11/01-30526.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2001/12/11/01-30526/rules-and-policies-concerning-multiple-ownership-of-radio-broadcast-stations-in-local-markets-and","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/01-30526?publication_date=2001-12-11","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2001-12-11/01-30526/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":12,"page_views":{"count":42,"last_updated":"2026-04-04 18:15:03 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2001-12-11/pdf/01-30526.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2001-12-11","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2001/12/11/01-30526.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":63986,"subtype":null,"title":"Rules and Policies Concerning Multiple Ownership of Radio Broadcast Stations in Local Markets, and Definition of Radio Markets","toc_doc":"Multiple ownership of radio broadcast stations in local markets; rules and policies and radio markets definition","toc_subject":"Radio broadcasting:","topics":[],"type":"Proposed Rule","volume":66}