FCC case against CBS for ‘news distortion’ may go far beyond precedent, scholars say
As the U.S. Federal Communications Commission probes CBS for potential violations of the agency’s rarely-invoked policy on ...
The FCC is a weapon in Trump’s war on free speech
Brendan Carr’s mission to trash the First Amendment.
Senate Democrats Fire Off Letter To FCC Chairman Over “Weaponization” Of Agency To Punish CBS And Other Broadcast Outlets Over News Content
A group of Democratic senators say that FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has been engaged in a “weaponization” of the agency to ...
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FCC launches probe into NPR, PBS, opening new front in Trump’s attack on the media
And there is nothing antiquated about the idea that the FCC has a duty to respect the Constitution. NPR reported on excerpts of a letter from Carr (which has not been verified by MSNBC or NBC News ...
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CBS News Says It Will Provide Unedited Transcript Of ‘60 Minutes’ Kamala Harris Interview To FCC
CBS News said Friday that it will comply with an FCC letter of inquiry that it provide an unedited transcript of a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris. The interview, which aired in the final ...
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Apartment landlords can force tenants to use specific ISPs under new FCC action
WTF?! FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has withdrawn a proposal to ban mandatory bulk billing arrangements for internet services in apartment buildings. This decision is a departure from the previous ...
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AST SpaceMobile granted STA by FCC authorizing testing service in the U.S.
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) announced that the Federal Communications Commission has granted the company Special Temporary Authority authorizing testing service in the United States. This approval ...
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Trump’s FCC chief orders investigation into NPR and PBS sponsorships
President Donald Trump’s newly appointed chairman of the Federal Communications Commission has ordered an investigation into NPR and PBS over their alleged “airing of commercials,” and ...
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Trump’s FCC is investigating NPR and PBS stations over sponsorships
The stations require licenses approved by the FCC to operate, and these licenses limit them as non-commercial educational broadcast stations, which are prohibited by federal law from airing ...