Brendan Carr Appointed As Chairman Of FCC By President Trump President-elect Donald Trump appoints Brendan Carr as FCC Chairman, recognizing his expertise in telecommunications policy and regulation. Top News · Nov 18, 2024
How Elon Musk’s $130 million investment in Trump's victory could reap a huge payoff for Tesla and the rest of his business empire The world's richest person could get a lot of help with contracts and regulatory headaches during the Trump administration. Fortune · Nov 7, 2024
Abolish the FCC's Equal Time Rule Before the Next Election The decades-old regulation imposes burdens that no other media outlets are subject to. Reason · Nov 5, 2024
Harris' SNL stint caused issues for NBC "The purpose of the rule is to avoid exactly this type of biased and partisan conduct" Salon · Nov 4, 2024
NBC gives Trump equal air time after complaint over Harris SNL appearance Broadcaster says ex-president’s address to voters after Nascar race on Sunday complied with federal fairness rules The Guardian - US · Nov 4, 2024
NBC Appears to Give Trump 'Equal Time' After FCC Commish Calls Kamala Harris' SNL Bit 'Clear and Blatant' Rule Break The network aired a short video message from the former president on Sunday evening after Kamala Harris' appearance on "SNL" Latin Times · Nov 4, 2024
Trump gets ‘equal time’ from NBC during NFL game after Harris’s SNL skit Trump’s ad came a day after Harris poked fun at him during a surprise cameo on SNL The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2024
FCC Commissioner Calls For Investigation Into SNL Appearance FCC commissioner criticizes 'Saturday Night Live' for featuring Kamala Harris without offering equal time to other candidates, potentially violating equal-... Top News · Nov 3, 2024
FCC regulator claims Harris appearance on SNL violates ‘equal time’ rule Commissioner says appearance on show ‘is a clear and blatant effort to evade the FCC’s Equal Time rule’ The Guardian - US · Nov 3, 2024
Trump Thinks News Outlets Should Lose Their Broadcast Licenses, Even When They Have None Despite his cluelessness, the former president's inclination to punish constitutionally protected speech reflects his authoritarian disregard for civil liberties. Reason · Oct 28, 2024
House Republicans Push to Protect Key MAGA Ally Elon Musk's Starlink Contracts House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer is accusing the FCC of revoking Musk's contracts with the agency for political purposes Latin Times · Oct 8, 2024
‘Simple-minded, underqualified white man’: Jasmine Crockett is back at it with the one-liners ‘This election is the best example of why y’all are so afraid of diversity, equity and inclusion,’ Rep Crockett slammed The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2024
FCC Orders $3.3M in Fines Against 113 TV Stations for `Kid Vid’ Violations Fines for 19 different station groups include $2,652,000 from Sinclair and $182,000 from Nexstar TV Tech · Sep 6, 2024
FCC Commissioner Carr Welcomes Back Danielle Thumann as Legal Advisor Thumann previously served in this role from March 2021 until July 2023 TV Tech · Aug 28, 2024
TV Tech · Jul 25, 2024 FCC Takes First Step in Effort to Require Disclosure of AI-Generated Content In Political Ads Disclosure requirements would ensure consumers are fully informed when AI-generated content is used in political ads on TV and radio; Commissioner Carr blasted the idea as “a recipe for chaos”
Reason · Jun 27, 2024 Why Has Joe Biden's $42 Billion Broadband Program Not Connected One Single Household? The senior Republican FCC commissioner blames progressive politics, while lawmakers and telecom companies blame bureaucratic red tape.
TV Tech · Jun 10, 2024 FCC Amends Foreign Sponsorship ID Rules In response to a court ruling vacating some regulations, the FCC has amended and clarified rules that were designed to prevent foreign influence on U.S. elections
TV Tech · May 23, 2024 FCC’s Carr Opposes Effort to Require Disclosure of AI-Content in Political Ads Carr calls the effort “as misguided as it is unlawful” and said it would "do more harm than good"
TV Tech · May 23, 2024 NAB President Curtis LeGeyt, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr to Join ATSC at its Annual Meeting ATSC’s NextGen Broadcast Conference and Member Meeting will take place June 13-14 at the Marriott Marquis in Washington
Android Central · Apr 27, 2024 Why is net neutrality so important? The FCC has voted to restore net neutrality regulations and has classified the broadband data providers as a "Title II telecommunications service." Here's why that matters.
WEKU · Apr 26, 2024 Net neutrality is back: U.S. promises fast, safe and reliable internet for all The U.S. will reinstate Obama-era regulations for internet service providers that promise fast, reliable and fair internet speeds for all consumers. What happened when those rules were taken away?
Multichannel News · Apr 25, 2024 FCC Votes To Restore Net Neutrality Regulations Move by Democrats in majority sets up renewed battle on Title II regime
Broadcasting & Cable · Apr 25, 2024 ‘Problematic’ FCC Conditions on Station Sale Could Create Detroit Drama WADL station owner expects transaction to proceed and give the CW an affiliate in the market, while commissioner Brendan Carr says application was ‘denied’ by Media Bureau
Multichannel News · Apr 3, 2024 FCC Proposes Reinstatement of Title II Authority Vote on restoring net neutrality happens at April 25 meeting
Broadcasting & Cable · Mar 22, 2024 FCC Orders Mission To Sell WPIX New York, Fines Nexstar $1.2 Million Regulator rules that Nexstar committed ‘willful and repeated’ violations of ownership rules