1STATEMENT OF
COMMISSIONER JESSICA ROSENWORCEL
Re: Review of Foreign Ownership Policies for Broadcast, Common Carrier and Aeronautical 
Radio Licensees under Section 310(b)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
Amended, GN Docket No. 15-236, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (October 22, 2015)
Like so many other segments of the communications industry, broadcasters are facing an 
increasingly complex, multi-platform future.  But unlike other segments of the communications 
industry, broadcasters have faced special funding constraints—and these constraints hinder their 
ability to seek investment on a global scale.  
In a world where networks connect us across the globe, and content knows no national 
borders, it is time to fix these constraints.  So today we start a rulemaking to establish clear-cut, 
understandable rules for foreign investment in our nation’s broadcast stations.  I am confident 
that under current law we can simplify the foreign ownership approval process for broadcast 
licensees—and I believe we can do so without compromising national security objectives.  
I look forward to the record that develops and thank the Media Bureau and International 
Bureau for their efforts.