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FCC under fire over Paramount gifts

Commissioners accepted the gifts while the FCC reviewed the company's megamergers

Salon

ABC's Been Defending The View Against FCC Interference. The Latest Call Out

The battle against Brandon Carr's agency continues.

Cinemablend

Trump Admin Bans New Chinese Humanoid Robots and Power Inverters Citing National Security Concerns

FCC Chair Brendan Carr said the restrictions are intended to "secure America's critical supply chains" and apply to new versions of the affected products

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Ex-FCC officials warn agency sending ‘chilling message’ with ABC license review

Ex-officials ask FCC to reject petitions to deny renewal of broadcast licenses for eight stations owned by ABC

The Guardian - US

Conservative Groups Urge FCC To Show Restraint in ABC Investigation

Fourteen organizations otherwise supportive of the Trump FCC's agenda cautioned against abusing powers that could later be used against conservatives.

Reason

Brendan Carr Says ABC's Refusal To Air a Trump Speech Could Affect Renewal of Its Broadcast Licenses

The FCC chairman thinks the "public interest" standard is a license to interfere with freedom of the press.

Reason

FCC Boss Comments On ABC And Others' Decision Not To Air Most Recent Trump Speech

Tsk tsk tsk.

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Trump's Threats To Yank Broadcast Licenses Are Part of a Speech-Chilling Intimidation Campaign

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr seems to think TV stations are legally obligated to please the president.

Reason

Trump's Ally Hints at Blocking Netflix, Amazon, ESPN From 2030 World Cup Rights

The 2026 World Cup was a big ratings win for Fox Corporation (NASDAQ:FOXA) and Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA), which have U.S. media rights for the once-every-four-year soccer tournament. With strong ratings and the potential for more games in the 2030 and 2034 tournaments, media and streaming giants are ready for a…

Benzinga

'What A Crybaby': Netizens Slam Donald Trump's Threat To Shut Down ABC And NBC

Donald Trump's threat to seek the revocation of ABC and NBC's broadcast licences after they declined to air his speech live has drawn fierce online backlash and renewed scrutiny of the FCC's role.

International Business Times UK

Trump Demands License Revocations for Networks That Skipped His Primetime Speech

Trump demands that the broadcast licences of ABC and NBC be revoked after they skipped his primetime speech, accusing the networks of being 'part of a plot' without providing evidence.

International Business Times UK

CBS News wants to take ‘middle ground’ on airing Trump’s speech as network chiefs wrestle over whether to carry it live

TV networks worry they could be doing their viewers a disservice by airing a speech that may contain falsehoods about the 2020 election

The Independent UK

When The FCC's Battle With Disney And ABC Over The View Will Likely Boil Over

Doesn't seem like a years-long issue.

Cinemablend

FCC received Paramount gifts before deal

Ethics experts say that by accepting the gifts, FCC commissioners are compromising the agency’s impartiality

Salon

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Roll Call

Cruz, Democrats push back on FCC move to lift ownership cap

The Trump administration is moving ahead with plans to allow for more consolidation in local television, a move that got pushback from Senate Commerce Chairman Ted Cruz over the role of Congress in changing the television ownership cap. Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr announced plans Wednesday to vote to…

Benzinga

Bernie Sanders Warns Trump Can't Shut Down Media 'Just Because They Are Critical of You'

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) criticized the President Donald Trump administration’s reported threats against ABC’s broadcast licenses over The View, warning that targeting media outlets for criticism would threaten democratic values and press freedom.

Cinemablend

How The View Has Started Handling The FCC Inquiry Into Its Guest Choices

Once common on the show, candidates for office are not often seen these days.

Salon

Trump’s "View" fight could backfire

Leaning on liberal media sets a precedent conservative media can’t abide

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The Independent UK

Trump’s FCC accused of trying to silence ‘The View’ in free speech fight

ABC is continuing to fight back forcefully against efforts by federal regulators to reopen the question of whether its popular talk show “The View” is subject to equal time rules

The Guardian - US

Conservative fight against license renewals for ABC stations heats up

Prominent organizations accuse network of political, racial and sexual bias and supporting Chinese communist party

Fortune

Netflix could turn NBC into its biggest bet yet — and this time, the math actually works

After walking away from Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix may have stumbled onto a far better deal, one that could define the streaming era.

TechRadar

FCC considers axing $2 billion school and library internet connectivity scheme — Chairman blames tablets for moving kids away from "turning pages in books, penciling out answers to math problems"

E-Rate has funded library and school Wi-Fi for networking infrastructure for nearly three decades – is it time to end it?

The Guardian - US

US media regulator Brendan Carr accuses Disney of ‘misinformation’ on investigations

Disney-owned ABC launched awareness campaign about two FCC investigations it faces, urging viewers to write in

Reason

ABC Asks Viewers To Defend the Network Against the FCC

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is targeting the Disney-owned broadcaster with two different government enforcement actions.

The Independent UK

ABC rallies The View fans in fight for free speech amid FCC investigations

Viewers have until July 6 to submit a public comment to the FCC

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