The Cap Conundrum: DeLay's Warning and the FCC's Power Play Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay has expressed concerns about the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) plans to eliminate the National Television Ownership Rule.
This is not just a partisan issue, but a test of the FCC's authority and a reminder that regulatory agencies are beholden to Congress. DeLay helped craft the original law governing TV ownership caps in 1996.
He argues that only Congress has the power to change this cap, and any attempt by the FCC to do so would be an overreach of its authority.