Trump’s FCC Pick Pens Angry Letter to Disney CEO Bob Iger
President-elect Donald Trump’s newly appointed 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’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 chair sends ominous letter to Disney CEO: ‘Americans no longer trust the national news media’
After Donald Trump threatened to strip ABC ’s broadcast license and forced the network into a $15 million settlement, the president-elect’s pick to lead the Federal Communications Commission warned its parent company that Americans “no longer trust the national news media to report fully, accurately, and fairly.”
Trump’s FCC nominee sends Disney warning letter over ABC
President-elect Trump’s pick to chair the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) sent Disney CEO Bob Iger a letter warning that he would be “monitoring” ABC’s negotiations with local stations to ensure they can serve “local communities.
Stelter on what Trump’s FCC pick may be signaling with Disney letter
Incoming chairman of the Federal Communications Commission Brendan Carr wrote a letter to Disney CEO Bob Iger about the Disney-owned ABC network’s negotiations with its affiliated stations across the United States.
Incoming FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Sends Letter To Disney’s Bob Iger Referencing ABC’s Donald Trump Settlement And Low Media Trust
Brendan Carr has fired off a letter to Disney CEO Bob Iger referencing ABC's recent settlement of a defamation lawsuit filed by Donald Trump.
Trump pick to lead FCC issues strong warning to ABC News and Disney
President-elect Trump's pick to lead the FCC, Brendan Carr, has put the Walt Disney Company and ABC on notice, saying the network contributed to American distrust in the news media and is making business tough for local TV station owners.
Disney (NYSE:DIS) Called Out by Trump FCC
Entertainment giant Disney ($DIS) just got called out on the carpet by none other than the incoming head of the Federal Communications Commission
Incoming FCC chairman expressed concerns over ABC News' activities
Incoming FCC Chairman Brendan Carr on Saturday said he will pay close attention to television network ABC's efforts to ink ...
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 ...
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Incoming FCC chair accuses ABC of eroding public trust in news
Federal Communications Commission member Brendan Carr, who will be the next chair of the FCC, has written a letter to Walt ...
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 ...
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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.
Maternal mortality factors highlighted in federal agency map
The Federal Communications Commission has launched an overhauled, comprehensive maternal health map that overlays data about ...
Demise of Chevron deference promotes regulatory certainty
The Supreme Court’s jettisoning of the Chevron deference doctrine has prompted as much commentary as the adoption of the ...
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Year-End Congressional Action: What the NDAA and American Relief Act Mean for Telecom and Tech Policy in 2025
Congress passed both the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and the American Relief Act, a continuing resolution (CR) to fund ...
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 ...