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FCC chairman Brendan Carr’s meddling in broadcast journalism contradicts his own avowed views
You may have heard that Skydance Media is merging with Paramount, which owns CBS. When the Federal Communications Commission ...
Freedom of the Press Foundation Files Disciplinary Complaint Against Brendan Carr, Alleges Ethics Violations
The Freedom of the Press Foundation has filed a disciplinary complaint letter against Brendan Carr, accusing the Federal ...
Brendan Carr bobbed and weaved his way around a question from Bill Hemmer.
Fox News host Bill Hemmer asked a very direct question to the chair of the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday ...
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‘Press Freedom’ Organization Goes After FCC Chairman, Brendan Carr, for His Efforts To Challenge Liberal Media Bias, Demands He Be Disbarred
The Freedom of the Press Foundation — a controversial group best known for its alliance with Edward Snowden and WikiLeaks — ...
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FCC Opens Investigation Into Comcast’s Relations With Affiliates
In a letter to Comcast CEO Brian Roberts, FCC chair Brendan Carr expressed concerns that NBC and other networks are ...
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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr investigates NBC over affiliate deals
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission has opened a formal inquiry into Comcast’s NBC Universal over co ...
FCC begins inquiry into Comcast and NBCUniversal’s handling of local affiliates
The Federal Communications Commission has opened an inquiry into NBCUniversal and its parent company, Comcast, over their handling of local broadcast television affiliate stations, according to a ...
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Streamline, Simplify, Deregulate: The FCC Adopts “Direct Final Rule” Approach to Expedite Rule Deletions
Changes to certain outdated or obsolete regulations may be adopted as Final Rules without prior notice and comment and published in the Federal Register. The public may comment on the rule changes ...
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FCC Initiates Second Investigation of Comcast and NBCUniversal This Year
The Federal Communications Commission has launched another investigation into NBCUniversal and its parent company, Comcast, ...
FCC Chair ‘Pleased’ With Skydance-Paramount Deal Concessions
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr said he’s happy with some of the concessions Skydance Media said it’s ...
FCC opens probe into Comcast relationships with local TV affiliates
The chair of the Federal Communications Commission is opening a probe into NBC-parent Comcast's relationships with its local ...
Should broadcast media owners worry about Brendan Carr, Trump's pick to run the FCC?
Brendan Carr, Trump's choice to head the Federal Communications Commission, says he plans to scrutinize broadcast TV operators to see if they are operating in "the public interest" — a requirement ...