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| https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/dr-rand-paul-introduces-local-news-and-broadcast-media-preservation-act | Dr. Rand Paul Introduces Local News and Broadcast Media Preservation Act | 2020-12-18 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Republican | House | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | legacy | FOR IMMEDIATERELEASE: December 18, 2020 Contact:Press@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. Yesterday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced the Local News and BroadcastMediaPreservation Act, S. 5058, which would give local broadcasters and newspapers much-needed relief from outdated government restrictions that are currently threatening their ability to succeed in an evolvingmediaenvironment. With the rise of socialmediaand an ever-changingmedialandscape, it is imperative that our local newspapers and broadcasters are given the freedom to adapt. My Local News and BroadcastMediaPreservation Act gets government out of the way and frees broadcastmediafrom the chains that restrict their ability to better serve their customers, said Dr. Paul. The Local News and BroadcastMediaPreservation 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, Dr. Paul's Local News and BroadcastMediaPreservation Act, HERE. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |