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FCC Reinstates Complaints Over ABC Presidential Debate, Harris TV Appearances
Last week, then-FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel said the commission was rejecting complaints that "seek to weaponize the licensing authority of the FCC in a way that is fundamentall
New FCC Chair Revives Complaints Against NBC, ABC And CBS Over Bias Against Trump
Glad to see that our campaign for truth and transparency through the @FCC won’t be stopped," a conservative group wrote after the news.
Complaints of Bias, 'News Distortion' Against CBS, ABC and NBC Reinstated by Trump-Appointed FCC Chair
Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr has reversed his predecessor Jessica Rosenworcel's last-minute decision to dismiss three complaints against local CBS, ABC and NBC stations. The complaints were filed by The Center for American Rights,
FCC reinstates complaints against ABC, CBS, and NBC
The CBS case relates to complaints that the network's 60 Minutes edited an interview with Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, with the Center for American Rights accusing CBS of "si
New FCC Chair Revives Complaints About ABC, CBS And NBC Content That His Predecessor Rejected As "At Odds With The First Amendment"
Brendan Carr, newly installed as chairman of the FCC under the new Trump administration, is reviving a trio of complaints aimed at NBC, ABC and CBS content, ones that his predecessor dismissed for being “at odds with the First Amendment.
FCC Reinstates News Distortion Complaints Against Two Stations
The move was immediately attacked by FCC commissioner Gomez and reverses a decision by former FCC chair denying the complaints on First Amendment grounds
FCC chair Brendan Carr restores bias complaints by Trump against ABC, NBC, CBS over campaign coverage
New FCC chair Brendan Carr reversed a last-minute decision by the Biden administration-led regulator to reject bias complaints lodged by Donald Trump against three network TV news broadcasters, the agency said Wednesday.
The FCC’s Jessica Rosenworcel Isn’t Leaving Without a Fight
As the US faces “the worst telecommunications hack in our nation’s history,” by China’s Salt Typhoon hackers, the outgoing ...
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FCC’s New 1:1 Consent Rule Spells Trouble in 2025
On January 27, 2025, the new Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) rule requiring telemarketers to obtain one-to-one consent for ...
Exiting FCC Chair Warns That Agency “Should Not Be The President’s Speech Police” As Broadcast News Complaints Are Dismissed
Departing chairwoman of the FCC, Jessica Rosenworcel, warned of efforts to tie the broadcast station license renewals to news ...
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Carr Appoints FCC Bureau Leadership
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has decided on additional leadership appointments within the commission, including acting bureau ...
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FCC Proposes Significant Fine Against Broadcaster for Several Emergency Alert System Violations
On January 8, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NAL) proposing ...
CNN Expected To Announce Substantial Job Cuts
CNN is expected to announce significant job cuts this week, part of CEO Mark Thompson’s long-in-the-works restructuring plans ...
Larry Ellison’s backing of Trump’s $500B AI project could help save Paramount merger: sources
Billionaire Larry Ellison’s backing of Stargate could help grease the wheels for the embattled merger between Paramount ...
St. Paul: Fort Road Federation seeks to block trash truck refueling station near West Seventh Street
The West Seventh/Fort Road Federation has filed a formal appeal to the city of St. Paul with the goal of blocking ...