Nathan Simington

Starks gets exemption for streamers

David Brodian will serve as senior legal advisor to the commissioner

His senior legal adviser moves into the new role

Conservative group files complaint accusing station’s owner of ‘news distortion’ in its editing of a ‘60 Minutes’ interview with Vice President Kamala Harris

Regulation In meetings with FCC staff, industry group again panned a proposal requiring MVPDs to notify agency when retrans disputes prompt station drops

Regulatory & Standards Simington said current rules harm consumers and urged the FCC to “balance the scale” between the way streaming and traditional pay TV services are treated

In response to a court ruling vacating some regulations, the FCC has amended and clarified rules that were designed to prevent foreign influence on U.S. elections

Sara Rahmjoo joins the office of commissioner Simington as policy advisor and confidential assistant

The FCC has adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would prioritize license application review for broadcasters that provide locally originated programming

Commissioner Simington would like “light touch” rules that prevent abuses by both big tech and ISPs