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Carr Appoints New FCC Chief Economist
Jonathan Williams takes on a new role in addition to serving as chief of the Office of Economics and Analytics
Opponents Urge FCC to Reject Nexstar-Tegna Takeover
Business Unions, Free Press, Echostar, DirecTV, Circle City, pay TV groups and others say deal is not in the public interest, would violate ownership caps
TV Tech’s Top Regulatory Stories of the Year
Regulatory issues relating free speech, the 3.0 transition, station ownership rules and Jimmy Kimmel dominated our list of the 20 most popular regulatory stories of 2025
Carr Lays Out FCC's `Key Wins in 2025’
Lengthy list includes holding broadcasters `accountable to their public interest obligations’, work on the NextGen TV transition and launching an inquiry into network affiliate relations
FCC Bans All New Foreign-Made Drones
UAS and UAS critical component parts that are produced in foreign countries pose “unacceptable risks to the national security of the United States,” a Executive Branch Interagency body ruled
FCC Extends Deadline for Comments on Upper C-Band Proposals
The NAB and aviation groups had asked for more time to comment on the agency’s Upper C-band proposals
New Poll Shows Widespread Opposition to Broadcast TV Station Mergers
Poll commissioned by opponents of lifting FCC station group ownership rules found that 72% opposed more consolidation
FCC Votes to Adopt New Rules for LPTV Stations
The Commissioners voted unanimously in favor of proposals that the agency said will give LPTV broadcasters additional regulatory clarity
