FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said he plans to back local TV markets and “stop hamstringing this one segment of the broader market with outdated restrictions.” Democratic Commissioner Anna Gomez voted against the repeal. “The large station groups positioned to grow even larger under this decision are not local broadcasters, they are national companies that own local stations and increasingly dictate what airs on them.” Backers of the cap said they plan to challenge the rule change in court. Wood, and other critics, have questioned if the FCC can legally change the policy that was enacted by Congress.