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Brendan Carr, commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee oversight hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. This is the first Senate Commerce oversight hearing with all FCC commissioners present since 2020. Photographer: Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images

FCC’s Brendan Carr Stands Up for His Policies at Senate Hearing

By Randy J. Stine published

Chairman also says agency is not independent

Regulatory & Legal
FCC Commissioners Anna Gomez (left) and Olivia Trusty (right) with FCC Chair Brendan Carr (center) during the May Open Meeting.

NAB Once Again Urges FCC to Eliminate Ownership Rules

By George Winslow published

128 page filing says there is `no justification to keep…local ownership rules’

Regulatory & Legal
Anna Gomez, commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), from left, Brendan Carr, commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and Olivia Trusty, commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), during an open commission meeting at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. The commission voted Tuesday to seek public comment on whether to revoke a rule that bars a single company from owning more than two stations in a local market and another that prevents the major broadcast networks from combining. Photographer: Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Broadcasters Mark Momentous Year of Challenges Amid Viewing Fragmentation

By Gary Arlen published

Easing ownership rules, NextGen TV progress and AI’s impact highlight busy period

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FCC meeting room lobby

FCC Delays Implementation of Foreign Sponsorship Rules

By George Winslow published

Compliance for the new rules won’t be required until June 7, 2026

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The headquarters of the FCC in Washington, D.C.

FCC Closes More Than 2,000 Inactive Proceedings

By George Winslow published

It’s the largest number of dockets to be closed in a single proceeding, the agency said

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The headquarters of the FCC in Washington, D.C.

FCC Issues Reminder on Audio-Description Rule Deadlines

By George Winslow published

DMAs 111 through 120 must implement the agency’s audio description rules by Jan. 1, 2026

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Incredible Sunset at Twin Peaks Hill & Park, Midtown Terrace, Bay Area, San Francisco, California, USA

FCC Plots a Murky Roadmap for the NextGen TV Transition

By Doug Lung published

RF Technology Proposed rules would give broadcasters flexibility, but a lack of direction for devices, rights management and MVPDs risks slowing adoption

RF Technology
FCC Commissioners Anna Gomez (left) and Olivia Trusty (right) with FCC Chair Brendan Carr (center) during the May Open Meeting.

FCC to Vote on LPTV Rules at December Public Meeting

By George Winslow published

Meeting will include a vote the agency said will ‘provide regulatory certainty and clarity to LPTV broadcasters’

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Comcast Pays $1.5 Million to Settle FCC Data Breach Probe

By George Winslow published

Cable operator agrees to voluntary payment to settle 2024 incident that affected some 237,000 customers

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Donald Trump

Trump: Lifting 39% Station Ownership Cap Could Help ‘Radical Left,’ ‘Fake News Networks’

By George Winslow published

‘NO EXPANSION OF THE FAKE NEWS NETWORKS. If anything, make them SMALLER!’ Trump posted on Truth Social

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