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FCC Chair Brendan Carr is letting ISPs merge—as long as they end DEI programs
It's shaping up to be a big year for telecom mergers, and it appears the Federal Communications Commission is eager to ...
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Fifth Circuit Rebukes FCC on Race and Gender Reporting Mandate
The FCC effort to reinstate race and gender reporting for broadcasters was rejected by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
FCC’s Demographic Data Ask Vacated by Federal Appeals Court
The Federal Communications Commission lacks legal authority to re-implement an order requiring demographic data about ...
Brendan Carr stages a Trumpian show at the FCC
For years, he was a low-key conservative policy player. Now he’s using an entire agency to wage Trump’s battles.
FCC Threatens Charlie Ergen’s Hold on Satellite, 5G Spectrum Licenses
The regulator’s letter warns of new scrutiny on Ergen’s EchoStar and considers opening satellite spectrum to rivals including ...
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'60 Minutes' producer Bill Owens steps down amid FCC investigation of CBS
The FCC is already reviewing whether the Harris interview violated "news distortion" rules. Though the agency is prohibited from censorship or infringing the First Amendment rights of media, ...
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5th Circuit Holds That Jarkesy Invalidates FCC Forfeiture Order Against AT&T
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit held that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) violated AT&T's Seventh ...
‘SNL’s Weekend Update Sees Triumphant Return Of Ego Nwodim’s Crowd-Pleasing Alter Ego Miss Eggy (No FCC Slip-Ups This Time)
SNL's Weekend Update saw the triumphant return of crowd favorite Miss Eggy, an ebullient and pun-filled comedic alter ego of ...