FCC Sets Dates for 2022 Quadrennial Review Comments

RADIO ONLINE | Tuesday, November 18, 2025 | 2:45pm CT

Federal Communications Commission

The FCC's Media Bureau has officially set the filing deadlines for public input on the Commission's 2022 Quadrennial Review of broadcast ownership rules, following publication of its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register on November 17.

Comments on the proceeding (MB Docket No. 22-459) are due December 17, with reply comments due January 16, 2026. The Commission is required under Section 202(h) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to review its media ownership rules every four years to determine whether they remain "necessary in the public interest as the result of competition."

The NPRM seeks input on potential changes to three major regulations: the Local Radio Ownership Rule, the Local Television Ownership Rule, and the Dual Network Rule. These long-standing rules govern how many radio or TV stations a single entity may own in a market and prohibit mergers among the Big Four television networks.

The Media Bureau noted that commenters should follow the filing procedures detailed in paragraph 46 of the NPRM. The full text of the NPRM is also available on the FCC's website.