Pub. L. 108-199, div. B, tit. VI, sec. 629

Sec. 629. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 is amended as follows—(1) in section 202(c)(1)(B) by striking “35 percent” and inserting “39 percent”;(2) in section 202(c) by adding the following new paragraphs at the end:“(3) Divestiture.—A person or entity that exceeds the 39 percent national audience reach limitation for television stations in paragraph (1)(B) through grant, transfer, or assignment of an additional license for a commercial television broadcast station shall have not more than 2 years after exceeding such limitation to come into compliance with such limitation. This divestiture requirement shall not apply to persons or entities that exceed the 39 percent national audience reach limitation through population growth.118 STAT. 100“(4) Forbearance.—Section 10 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 160) shall not apply to any person or entity that exceeds the 39 percent national audience reach limitation for television stations in paragraph (1)(B);”; and(3) in section 202(h) by striking “biennially” and inserting “quadrennially” and by adding the following new flush sentence at the end:“This subsection does not apply to any rules relating to the 39 percent national audience reach limitation in subsection (c)(1)(B).”.