FCC launches probe into NPR, PBS, opening new front in Trump’s attack on the media
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Trump’s FCC chief opens investigation into NPR and PBS
Trump’s FCC is investigating NPR and PBS stations over sponsorships
Brendan Carr, the Federal Communications Commission’s new chairman, on Wednesday ordered an investigation into the sponsorship practices of NPR and PBS member stations.
Apartment landlords can force tenants to use specific ISPs under new FCC action
The proposal, originally put forward by former FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel in March 2024, sought to prohibit arrangements that required tenants to pay for specific internet
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FCC Commissioner Gomez Announces Staff Additions, Departures
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Federal Communications Commission commissioner Anna M. Gomez has announced a new appointment to her staff as well as some staff departures. As part of the changes, Hayley Steffen, who has served as her legal advisor on wireline and space issues, will be joining the FCC’s Office of International Affairs.
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Fcc chair eliminates biden-era bulk billing ban
FCC Chair overturns Biden-era prohibition on bulk billing, altering regulations for property managers and service providers.
FCC chair says landlords can force bulk internet service on residents
Trump’s FCC head says reducing competition will lower prices.
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Biden FCC Lets Biased Media Off the Hook at the 11th-Hour — New Trump Chair Says No
The issue of media bias and duplicity has taken center stage again as Brendan Carr, the newly-appointed Republican chairman of the Federal Communications
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FCC's New Leader Drops Bulk Internet Billing Ban for Apartments
Brendan Carr says the the proposal would have raised internet prices for apartments tenants. But the old FCC chair argued the opposite and said bulk billing arrangements risked unwanted costs.
FCC chair helps ISPs and landlords make deals that renters can’t escape
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has dropped the previous administration's proposal to ban bulk billing deals that require tenants to pay for a specific provider's Internet service.
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FCC’s Ability to Conduct Spectrum Auctions Still on Hold
The FCC’s authority to auction unused spectrum expired almost two years ago and Congress has failed to extend it.
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FCC Preserves Multifamily’s Ability to Negotiate Bulk Internet Deals
A Federal Communications Commission rule proposed in March 2024 to ban so-called bulk billing deals between multifamily owners and communications service providers has been dropped by the new FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, along with another still under consideration from the FCC’s Items on Circulation list.
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FCC Commissioner Gomez Decries Escalation of Agency's CBS Investigation
CBS News plans to comply with an FCC letter demanding video and other materials relating to a ‘60 Minutes’ interview with Kamala Harris, per published reports
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FCC Proposes Increased Broadband Availability in the 900 MHz Band
The NPRM was released in response to a Petition for Rulemaking filed by ten entities, including Anterix, Inc., which holds the majority of 900 MHz band spectrum in the U.S., and the FCC is now proposing to expand the ability to license broadband not just in the 3/3 MHz segment,