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FCC Chairman Launches Investigation Into NPR And PBS Over Program Sponsorships — And Warns About Future Government Funding
New FCC chairman Brendan Carr has ordered the agency to launch an investigation into underwriting sponsorship announcements that air during PBS and NPR programming, suggesting they may cross the ...
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FCC chair launches investigation into NPR, PBS
The chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is launching an investigation into NPR and PBS over their alleged “airing of commercials.” “I am concerned that NPR and PBS ...
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Trump’s FCC is investigating NPR and PBS stations over sponsorships
The stations require licenses approved by the FCC to operate, and these licenses limit them as non-commercial educational broadcast stations, which are prohibited by federal law from airing ...
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PBS, NPR Say They Comply With U.S. Regulations After Trump-Appointed FCC Chairman Warns They May Be ‘Violating Federal Law’ by Airing Ads
Brendan Carr, the President Trump-appointed FCC chairman, warned the CEOs of PBS and NPR that they “could be violating federal law by airing commercials” — and that he has ordered an ...
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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 ...
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Sidus Space announces FCC approval for direct-to-device module for LizzieSat
Obtaining this FCC license marks a significant milestone in the company’s mission to enhance global connectivity and space data transfer and expands the operational capabilities of its LizzieSat ...
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EverQuote, QuinStreet rise after court vacates FCC one-to-one consent rule
Petitioner Insurance Marketing Coalition Limited challenged Part III.D of the FCC’s 2023 Order and the appeals court agreed with IMC that the FCC “exceeded its statutory authority under the ...
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Net neutrality protections again lost as federal court overrules the FCC
It decided that the FCC didn’t have the power to impose net neutrality rules. Using “the traditional tools of statutory construction,” id., we hold that Broadband Internet Service Providers ...
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F.C.C. Chair Orders Investigation Into NPR and PBS Sponsorships
Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, said the inquiry could help Congress decide whether to continue funding local stations. By Benjamin Mullin and David McCabe The ...
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The next FCC chair’s letter to Disney is a real free speech concern
Furthermore, as he notes, “the FCC clearly has an interest in and the authority ... to ensure that local broadcast TV stations retain the economic and operational independence necessary to meet ...