Fighting Social Media Dominance: Rand Paul Introduces Local News and Broadcast Media Preservation Act

Senator Rand Paul

Here is an attempt to introduce a bit more free-market activity to the local news and broadcast media.

Yesterday,  Rand Paul introduced the Local News and Broadcast Media Preservation Act, S. 5058, which would give local broadcasters and newspapers much-needed relief from outdated government restrictions that are currently threatening their ability to succeed in an evolving media environment.

“With the rise of social media and an ever-changing media landscape, it is imperative that our local newspapers and broadcasters are given the freedom to adapt. My Local News and Broadcast Media Preservation Act gets government out of the way and frees broadcast media from the chains that restrict their ability to better serve their customers,” said Rand.

The Local News and Broadcast Media Preservation Act would exempt newspapers from federal antitrust laws to allow them to compete with and negotiate with national tech companies.

 

Additionally, the legislation would allow local broadcast companies to merge without government interference to allow those broadcasters to better compete against these tech giants.

 

Lastly, the bill would eliminate the local and national caps on radio and television ownership.

You can read S. 5058, Paul’s Local News and Broadcast Media Preservation Act, HERE.

-RW