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Lobbying groups representing major cable companies have notified the Federal Communications Commission that they will challenge in court the elimination of the national ownership limit for broadcast stations, which restricts any owner from reaching 39% of U.S. television households. The dispute centers on whether the commission can eliminate a cap enacted by Congress, and on the possibility that retransmission fees and viewers’ bills will rise as the broadcast sector becomes more consolidated.