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NAB: Broadcasters' First Amendment Freedoms Must Be Respected
“Broadcasters must be able to make decisions about the content on our airwaves free from government influence,” NAB’s LeGeyt wrote. “The First Amendment affords our stations — and all Americans — this fundamental right.”
Democrats Decry FCC Chair’s Attempts to `Threaten’ Media Companies, Demand Answers to FCC’s Role in `Censoring’ Kimmel
A letter to the FCC signed by Senate Democrats complained that the “FCC’s role in overseeing the public airwaves does not give it the power to act as a roving press censor”
Sinclair Says Kimmel Suspension Is Not Enough; Major Owner of ABC Affiliates Calls on FCC and ABC to Take Additional Action
Sinclair’s vice-chair said: `This incident highlights the critical need for the FCC to take immediate regulatory action to address control held over local broadcasters by the big national networks.’
FCC Commissioner Gomez Blasts ABC for Suspending Jimmy Kimmel
She called ABC’s decision a “cowardly corporate capitulation” to threats from the FCC to suspend broadcast licenses that have no legal basis in “facts or the law”
FCC Extends Deadline for EEO Audit Replies
The agency’s Enforcement Bureau also clarified some aspects of its Equal Employment Opportunity data audit
FCC Reminds EAS Participants of October Filing Deadline
Participants must submit Form One into the EAS Test Reporting System no later than October 3, 2025
Tentative Agenda for FCC’s Sept. Open Meeting Includes Broadcast Ownership Rules
Commissioners will also consider items designed to speed up buildup of broadband infrastructure, wireless regulations and deletion of some wireline rules
NAB Commends FCC’s Decision to ‘Jump-Start’ 2022 Quadrennial Ownership Review
The regular review of broadcast ownership rules will be on the agency’s September agenda, said Chair Brendan Carr
