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Senate Votes to Strip Federal Funds for Public Broadcasting
By Tom Butts published
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says such cuts will help stop ‘waste, fraud and abuse’

LeGeyt: Local Broadcast Journalism is the ‘Antidote’ to AI Misinformation
By Tom Butts published
NAB President/CEO warns Senate of threats from generative AI including misinformation, copyright violations, and the burden on local newsrooms

Senate Confirms Anna Gomez to FCC
By George Winslow published
The 55 to 43 vote breaks a longstanding deadlock at the FCC

Senators Urge FCC to Expedite NextGen TV Rollout
By George Winslow published
The NAB applauded the letter from a bipartisan group of 27 U.S. Senators

Congress Lets FCC's Spectrum Auction Authorization Lapse
By Tom Butts published
Senate failed to approve authority, which commission has used to raise billions for federal coffers

Smith: Broadcasters ‘Most Trusted Local Source’ on COVID Info
By Michael Balderston published
NAB President and CEO gave testimony before Senate hearing on communicating vaccine information

IMPACT Act Looks to Boost Minority Participation in Telecom
By Michael Balderston published
Would help provide HBCUs and other minority-serving institutions

Senate Bill Calls for Cameras in the Supreme Court
By Michael Balderston published
Would permit TV coverage of all open sessions, with one exception
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