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7-7-7 rule

7-7-7 rule proper noun: an FCC regulation stating that no single entity could own more than seven AM radio stations, seven FM radio stations, and seven television stations nationwide at the same time.

Proper noun

the 7-7-7 rule

  1. (US, historical) An FCC regulation stating that no single entity could own more than seven AM radio stations, seven FM radio stations, and seven television stations nationwide at the same time.
    Synonyms:
    rule of sevens

Synonyms of 7-7-7 rule

Questions about 7-7-7 rule

What does 7-7-7 rule mean?
7-7-7 rule means an FCC regulation stating that no single entity could own more than seven AM radio stations, seven FM radio stations, and seven television stations nationwide at the same time.
What part of speech is 7-7-7 rule?
7-7-7 rule is a proper noun.

Words near 7-7-7 rule in the dictionary

  1. 7-11
  2. 7-11s
  3. 7-38-55 rule
  4. 7-6 suspension
  5. 7-6 suspensions
  6. 7-7-7 rule
  7. 7-bit
  8. 7-day fever
  9. 7-day measles
  10. 7-dehydrocholesterol
  11. 7-Eleven

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