Trump’s FCC nominee sends Disney warning letter over ABC
President-elect Trump’s pick to chair the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) sent Disney CEO Bob Iger a letter warning that he would be “monitoring” ABC’s negotiations with local stations to ensure they can serve “local communities.
Trump’s FCC pick sends stern letter to Bob Iger, blasting ‘erosion in public trust’
The incoming chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is sending a stern message to the owners of television stations and networks. And he is using ABC’s recent settlement with President-elect Donald Trump as a news peg of sorts.
Trump’s FCC Pick Pens Angry Letter to Disney CEO Bob Iger
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to become chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, has his sights set on Bob Iger and ABC. In a letter obtained by CNN, Carr wrote to the Disney CEO over the weekend about his concerns regarding ABC’s coverage,
Trump-nominated FCC chair blasts ABC’s 'conduct' in 'stern letter' to Disney CEO: report
President-elect Donald Trump's Federal Communications Commission nominee, Brendan Carr, went after Disney CEO Bob Iger in a letter Monday, over "the Disney-owned ABC network’s negotiations with its affiliated stations across the United States,
Stelter on what Trump’s FCC pick may be signaling with Disney letter
Incoming chairman of the Federal Communications Commission Brendan Carr wrote a letter to Disney CEO Bob Iger about the Disney-owned ABC network’s negotiations with its affiliated stations across the United States.
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Federal Court of Appeals Considers Challenge to FCC’s One-to-One Consent Rule
On December 18, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit heard arguments in Insurance Marketing Coalition Limited (“IMC”) v.
How a Telecom Bureaucrat Learned to Speak Trump
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How Trump’s feuds with media organizations have played out in 2024
Trump entered various feuds with legacy media like ABC News CBS News, and local news, including his latest lawsuit against ...
AT&T Can Substitute Wireless Home Phone for Copper, FCC Says
The Federal Communications Commission gave AT&T Inc. an early Christmas present: permission to replace old copper home-phone ...
Trump signals plans to use all levers of power against the media
Press freedom advocates say they fear that the second Trump administration will ramp up pressure on journalists, in keeping ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Wants to Ban Drug Ads on TV. It Wouldn’t Be Easy.
Attempts to restrict pharmaceutical advertisements have failed many times over the years, often on First Amendment grounds.
Opinion - The political furor over Trump’s FCC pick Brendan Carr is bogus
Brendan Carr is being disparaged by a variety of establishment corporate media outlets and media activist organizations, but ...
White House Releases Fall 2024 Unified Agenda Of Federal Regulatory And Deregulatory Actions
Unified Agenda highlights 3,331 rules in progress, with major regulatory costs rising and potential Congressional Review Act ...
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Trump Picks Andrew Ferguson to Head Federal Trade Commission
Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, has also argued that the FCC can play a role in regulating content moderation.
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TV Tech’s Top 20 NextGen TV Stories of 2024
NextGen TV, aka ATSC 3.0, continued to advance in 2024, with some notable developments and renewed hopes that a ...