1.   As it now stands, the bill would allow broadcasters to own more stations than under more under current law.

2.   Broadcasters could own an unlimited number of radio stations nationally, and multiple stations in one city.

3.   Broadcasters now can own five stations in major markets.

4.   It removes most cable rate controls, and lets broadcasters own more radio and TV stations.

5.   One example is cable programming owned by broadcasters.

6.   Powell, for example, has been critical of rules that limit the number of TV stations broadcasters can own in a market or across the country.

7.   The changes being floated by the Republicans would also repeal the rules that have made it difficult for a broadcaster to own a newspaper in the same city.

8.   The mergers were sparked by deregulation of the industry last year which let broadcasters own five stations per market instead of two.

9.   They remove cable rate controls, and let broadcasters own more radio and TV stations.

10.   Under legislation approved by the full Senate and the House Commerce Committee, broadcasters could own as many radio stations as they want.