The Latest Breaking News from Brendan Carr

The FCC Chairman Seemingly Took A Big Shot At Scott Pelley Following His CBS Exit

Pelley was fired just days ago.

Cinemablend · Jun 8

Trump’s FCC chair blasts Scott Pelley as ‘completely out of touch’ after he torched CBS over firing

Pelley was fired after 22 years on the show after criticizing CBS editor-in-chief Bari Weiss in a meeting

The Independent UK · Jun 8

Disney Fires Back at FCC After Sudden License Crackdown, Calling It a ‘Clear Warning to Every Broadcaster in America’

Disney’s filing argues this is a deliberate attempt to weaponize bureaucracy against "disfavored editorial voices."

The Mary Sue · Jun 1

White House proves again Donald Trump’s petty whims are always the priority

“It diminishes the office of the presidency.”

We Got This Covered · May 25

Trump’s FCC chair wants the public to weigh in on whether ‘The View’ is exempt from ‘equal time rule’

ABC has argued that its daytime talk show is exempt from federal regulations requiring broadcast TV to give political candidates equal opportunities

The Independent UK · May 22

Late Night Hosts Land Some Blows vs Trump Administration

Late night talk show hosts are hitting back against the Trump administration. And, it’s been surprising in the face of all that controversy. President Donald Trump’s FCC czar Brendan Carr has not been shy about threatening different late night talk show hosts. As the sitting president of the United States,…

The Mary Sue · May 21

Trump administration reportedly debating ban on Chinese cellular modules in expansion of FCC crackdown — potential restrictions could impact everything from smart devices and routers to connected cars and industrial IoT systems

A Financial Times report claims the Trump administration is considering restrictions on Chinese cellular modules as the FCC escalates its crackdown on Chinese communications technology, potentially affecting massive portions of the global IoT and electronics supply chain.

Tom’s Hardware · May 12

Brendan Carr's 'Equal Time' Threat Against The View Is Blatantly Unconstitutional, ABC Says

The FCC chairman seems determined to impose a requirement that would amount to a ban on interviews with political candidates.

Reason · May 11

FCC just targeted ‘The View’ for its anti-Trump rants and ABC is calling it a full-blown First Amendment attack

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) just went after The View for its anti-Trump segments, and ABC is calling it a full-on First Amendment violation. The network filed a 52-page legal petition this week accusing the federal government of creating a “chilling effect” on free speech by investigating whether the daytime…

The Mary Sue · May 11

Senate Democrats press top media regulator Brendan Carr to back off ABC

Senators sent letter to FCC chair, Brendan Carr, in protest at commission’s order last week challenging ABC’s licenses

The Guardian - US · May 7