WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The Federal

Communications Commission voted Tuesday to consider whether to

lift the long-standing prohibition on a merger between any of

the largest four broadcast networks and to consider relaxing

other media ownership rules.

The FCC said it could reverse the rule that bars a merger

among the "Big Four" networks: NBC, owned by Comcast ( CMCSA ) ,

Walt Disney Co's ( DIS ) ABC, Paramount Skydance's ( PSKY ) CBS

or Fox after considering public comments. The FCC also

said it is seeking public comment on whether to eliminate or

revise a rule that limits a single entity from owning more than

two of the four largest television stations in the same local

market and a rule that limits the total number of local radio

stations that may be owned in a single market.