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fromThe Verge
12 hours ago

Brendan Carr's war on wokeness targets inclusive children's television

The FCC is questioning the appropriateness of transgender and non-binary programming in children's entertainment.
Right-wing politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 day ago

FCC wants to "gender police" kids' TV shows by adding warnings about trans characters - LGBTQ Nation

FCC is seeking to revise TV ratings to address concerns about gender identity themes in children's programming.
Law
fromArs Technica
2 days ago

Supreme Court arguments make it clear that FCC fines are "nonbinding"

FCC fines require court enforcement and are nonbinding unless upheld by a jury.
SF politics
fromTelecompetitor
2 days ago

The Rural Broadband Protection Act passes the House, headed for president's desk

The Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025 mandates the FCC to vet funding applications for affordable broadband in rural areas.
#brendan-carr
Washington DC
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Trump FCC Chair Brendan Carr to Attend WHCD Amid Growing Outrage From Journalists at Attacks on Free Speech

Brendan Carr's attendance at the WHCD raises concerns about honoring Trump's administration amid attacks on the free press.
Media industry
fromThe Verge
4 weeks ago

Brendan Carr says his broadcast license threat wasn't really about Iran war coverage

Brendan Carr clarified that his comments about broadcast licenses were misinterpreted and not a threat regarding coverage of the Iran war.
Washington DC
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Trump FCC Chair Brendan Carr to Attend WHCD Amid Growing Outrage From Journalists at Attacks on Free Speech

Brendan Carr's attendance at the WHCD raises concerns about honoring Trump's administration amid attacks on the free press.
Media industry
fromThe Verge
4 weeks ago

Brendan Carr says his broadcast license threat wasn't really about Iran war coverage

Brendan Carr clarified that his comments about broadcast licenses were misinterpreted and not a threat regarding coverage of the Iran war.
fromAxios
3 days ago

Judge orders Nexstar-Tegna to pause merger

District Judge Troy Nunley stated that the merger would force national pay-TV providers like DirecTV to lift their prices on consumers, causing 'irreparable harm.'
Media industry
#nexstar
Media industry
fromThe Verge
4 days ago

The future of local TV news has taken a Trumpian turn

Nexstar's acquisition of Tegna hinges on FCC rule changes initiated by Chairman Brendan Carr's deregulatory agenda.
Television
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Trump FCC lets Nexstar buy Tegna and blow way past 39% TV ownership cap

Nexstar Media Group's acquisition of Tegna was approved, allowing it to exceed national station ownership limits despite legal challenges.
Media industry
fromPoynter
1 month ago

Nexstar's $6.2 billion Tegna deal wins approval despite antitrust challenge - Poynter

Nexstar's $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna creates the largest local TV station owner in the U.S., approved despite antitrust concerns.
Media industry
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

FCC approves merger of local television owners Nexstar and Tegna as two lawsuits seek to block it

Nexstar Media Group's $6.2 billion merger with Tegna has been approved by the FCC despite lawsuits aiming to block it.
Media industry
fromThe Verge
4 days ago

The future of local TV news has taken a Trumpian turn

Nexstar's acquisition of Tegna hinges on FCC rule changes initiated by Chairman Brendan Carr's deregulatory agenda.
Television
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Trump FCC lets Nexstar buy Tegna and blow way past 39% TV ownership cap

Nexstar Media Group's acquisition of Tegna was approved, allowing it to exceed national station ownership limits despite legal challenges.
Media industry
fromPoynter
1 month ago

Nexstar's $6.2 billion Tegna deal wins approval despite antitrust challenge - Poynter

Nexstar's $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna creates the largest local TV station owner in the U.S., approved despite antitrust concerns.
Media industry
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

FCC approves merger of local television owners Nexstar and Tegna as two lawsuits seek to block it

Nexstar Media Group's $6.2 billion merger with Tegna has been approved by the FCC despite lawsuits aiming to block it.
#netgear
fromZDNET
1 week ago
European startups

Why Netgear just got the first FCC router ban exemption in the US

European startups
fromZDNET
1 week ago

Why Netgear just got the first FCC router ban exemption in the US

Netgear has received FCC approval to sell new routers in the US, exempting them from a ban on foreign-made routers until 2027.
Privacy technologies
fromEngadget
1 week ago

FCC just handed Netgear a de facto router monopoly in the US

Netgear receives conditional approval from the FCC, allowing it to sell and service consumer routers in the US despite a ban on foreign-made devices.
Privacy technologies
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

The FCC just saved Netgear from its router ban for no obvious reason

The FCC granted Netgear conditional approval to import routers despite ongoing foreign router ban concerns and lack of US manufacturing plans.
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

FCC Chair Thinks NFL Puts Too Many Games on Streaming Services as Trump's DOJ Opens Probe into Broadcast Deals

The FCC is concerned about the NFL's broadcasting deals impacting local broadcasters and viewer access to games through traditional media.
#free-speech
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

CNBC Host Grill Trump FCC Chair Over Accusations He's Working to Chill Free Speech'

Brendan Carr emphasizes that more speech and political equal opportunity are essential, despite accusations of chilling free speech against news networks.
Media industry
fromIndieWire
4 weeks ago

How the FCC Could Quietly Smother Network TV - Without Ever 'Banning' Free Speech

Political pressure and regulatory power threaten free speech on American television, leading to self-censorship among broadcasters.
Media industry
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Threats over Iran war bare Trump efforts to transform free speech: Experts

Threats to punish broadcasters for coverage deemed not in public interest reflect a broader trend of free speech concerns under the Trump administration.
Media industry
fromWIRED
1 week ago

The FCC Has a Fast Lane for Complaints About Trump's Media Critics

A conservative legal group expedited a complaint against Jimmy Kimmel and ABC by directly contacting the FCC chairman's office, bypassing standard procedures.
fromTelecompetitor
1 week ago

FCC seems to make higher-level point with denial of RDOF waiver requests

[T]he non-compliance framework the [FCC] adopted for the RDOF was designed to avoid altogether the burden of filing and addressing petitions such as these - carriers continue to receive the majority of funding except in the most serious of shortfalls, and they can quickly receive all funding by catching up on buildout.
Online Community Development
#cybersecurity
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago
Privacy professionals

FCC bans import of new consumer routers made overseas, citing security risks | TechCrunch

Information security
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 weeks ago

Banning routers won't fix what's already broken | Computer Weekly

The FCC's ban on foreign-made routers addresses future procurement, not current security risks, as routers are already vulnerable and widely deployed.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

FCC bans import of new consumer routers made overseas, citing security risks | TechCrunch

The FCC has banned the import of new foreign-made consumer routers due to cybersecurity risks to U.S. national security.
Science
fromTelecompetitor
1 week ago

FCC report and order seeks more efficient, powerful space-based broadband

FCC proposes changes to satellite spectrum rules to enhance space-based broadband services and economic benefits.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Fox Business Reporter Climbs Nearly 2,000-Foot Broadcast Tower With FCC Boss Because We're Crazy'

Darren Botelho described the experience of climbing the North Carolina tower with FCC Chair Brendan Carr as an out-of-body experience, emphasizing the height they reached was comparable to stacking the Empire State Building and the Washington Monument.
Media industry
#national-security
Privacy professionals
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Trump Banning All New Foreign-Made Routers As He Continues To Just Make Everything Worse - Kotaku

The FCC has banned the import of new foreign-made consumer routers due to national security concerns.
Privacy professionals
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Trump Banning All New Foreign-Made Routers As He Continues To Just Make Everything Worse - Kotaku

The FCC has banned the import of new foreign-made consumer routers due to national security concerns.
Roam Research
fromTelecompetitor
2 weeks ago

Second half of 2025 good for digital divide and Starlink: Ookla report

Starlink service significantly improved broadband access, reducing the digital divide in many states during the second half of last year.
#router-ban
Privacy professionals
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

FCC imposes sweeping ban on foreign-made routers, affecting all new models

The FCC will ban new foreign-made routers unless exempted by national security evaluations from the Department of Defense or Homeland Security.
Public health
fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

FCC making it easier for US telcos to ditch legacy lines

New FCC rules aim to accelerate high-speed network transition but may disadvantage rural and special needs populations.
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Trump Is Winning': FCC Chair Boasts He's Remaking the Media by Pushing Out Left-Leaning Figures

FCC Chair Brendan Carr claims media is being remade by removing left-leaning figures, asserting President Trump is winning against fake news.
#censorship
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago
US politics

Trump admin tried to censor this pro-LGBTQ+ Stephen Colbert interview. It's backfiring big time. - LGBTQ Nation

Media industry
fromTruthout
4 weeks ago

Trump Isn't Just Bullying Journalists. He's Subverting the First Amendment.

FCC Chair Brendan Carr's social media post is viewed as an attempt at wartime censorship against broadcasters covering the Iran war.
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago
US politics

Trump admin tried to censor this pro-LGBTQ+ Stephen Colbert interview. It's backfiring big time. - LGBTQ Nation

fromTelecompetitor
4 weeks ago

Piracy, social media, call centers, robocalls, space, and the FCC: This week in policy

Justice Clarence Thomas stated that a company is not liable simply for providing services to the public with knowledge that some users will infringe copyrights, indicating broader implications for the tech industry.
Intellectual property law
#wi-fi-routers
Privacy technologies
fromThe Verge
4 weeks ago

The United States router ban, explained

The US government has banned foreign-made consumer Wi-Fi routers due to national security concerns, but consumers can still use and purchase existing routers.
Privacy technologies
fromThe Verge
4 weeks ago

The United States router ban, explained

The US government has banned foreign-made consumer Wi-Fi routers due to national security concerns, but consumers can still use and purchase existing routers.
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Why Has the US Banned Foreign-Made Routers?

"Malicious actors have exploited security gaps in foreign-made routers to attack American households, disrupt networks, enable espionage, and facilitate intellectual property theft," the FCC wrote.
Intellectual property law
Privacy technologies
fromZDNET
1 month ago

Buying a router? A new US ban just shrank your choices - here's why

The FCC has banned the sale of all foreign-made routers in the US due to national security concerns.
#spacex
fromFuturism
1 month ago
Science

SpaceX's One Million Orbital Data Centers Would Be Debilitating for Astronomy Research, Scientists Say

fromTelecompetitor
3 months ago
Science

FCC approves major expansion for SpaceX

The FCC authorized SpaceX to add 7,500 Gen2 Starlink satellites, expanding its constellation to 15,000 to improve global low-latency, high-speed internet.
fromTechCrunch
3 months ago
Science

SpaceX gets FCC approval to launch 7,500 more Starlink satellites | TechCrunch

The FCC approved SpaceX to launch 7,500 additional Gen2 Starlink satellites (total 15,000), enabling multi-frequency operation and direct-to-cell service outside the U.S., with launch deadlines.
European startups
fromTheregister
1 month ago

SpaceX hits back at Amazon in orbital datacenter dispute

SpaceX counters Amazon's objections to its orbital datacenter plans by highlighting Blue Origin's similar application to the FCC.
Science
fromFuturism
1 month ago

SpaceX's One Million Orbital Data Centers Would Be Debilitating for Astronomy Research, Scientists Say

SpaceX launched 25 Starlink satellites, reaching over 10,000 active satellites, raising concerns among astronomers about their impact on observations.
#first-amendment
Science
fromEngadget
1 month ago

Blue Origin also wants to put AI data centers in space

Blue Origin plans to deploy 51,600 satellites for an orbital AI data center to enhance computing capacity for artificial intelligence.
#pledge-america-campaign
fromThe Verge
2 months ago
US politics

FCC calls on broadcasters to air 'pro-America content' for the country's 250th anniversary

fromThe Verge
2 months ago
US politics

FCC calls on broadcasters to air 'pro-America content' for the country's 250th anniversary

US politics
fromConsequence
1 month ago

FCC Chair Brendan Carr Wants TV Broadcasters to Air "America First" Coverage for Country's 250th Anniversary

FCC Chair Brandon Carr urged TV broadcasters to air increased American-themed programming for the 250th anniversary to promote civic education and national pride.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

FCC calls for more 'patriotic, pro-America' programming in runup to 250th anniversary

FCC urges broadcasters to air more patriotic, pro‑America programming for the U.S. 250th anniversary, including daily anthems, historical segments, and American composers.
#equal-time-rule
fromFortune
2 months ago
US politics

First, Colbert, now 'The View': Trump's FCC opens equal time investigation into political chat show | Fortune

fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago
US politics

Ana Navarro Warns Future Dems Will Flip Trump's Selective' FCC Crackdown on Talk Radio: Let's See How Republicans Like It!'

fromFortune
2 months ago
US politics

First, Colbert, now 'The View': Trump's FCC opens equal time investigation into political chat show | Fortune

fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago
US politics

Ana Navarro Warns Future Dems Will Flip Trump's Selective' FCC Crackdown on Talk Radio: Let's See How Republicans Like It!'

fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

This Is a Huge Shift!' Mediaite's Luke Touma Explains Why James Talarico Is Being Cancelled' by MAGA

Shortly after the progressive candidate appeared on The View earlier this month, FCC Chair Brendan Carr confirmed that he's opening an investigation into the ABC show, telling Laura Ingraham, the days that these legacy media broadcasters get to decide what we can say, what we can think, who we can vote for are over. ABC hasn't publicly commented on the action.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

James Talarico Warns FCC Censorship' Is Coordinated Effort' by Powerful' to Control' Americans

James Talarico warned that the Trump administration and corporate media executives are coordinating with the FCC to control and censor what Americans watch.
fromPoynter
2 months ago

CBS keeps finding new ways to have a bad week - Poynter

It's true that Cooper has a ton of other jobs to keep him busy, most notably hosting a weeknight show on CNN. And, in his statement about leaving the news magazine show, Cooper said he wanted to spend more time with his family. (Don't people always say that?) But Status' Oliver Darcy also reported that "Cooper had grown increasingly uneasy with the rightward direction the network has charted under" CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and David Ellison's ownership of CBS' parent company, Paramount.
Media industry
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Colbert Asks CNN's Kaitlan Collins to Weigh in On Trump's Apparent Weaponizing of the FCC'

President Trump is using the FCC to threaten broadcast networks, suggesting regulatory power could be wielded to punish or influence critical journalism.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Crap!' Stephen Colbert Hits Back at CBS's Statement Denying Talarico Interview Was Pulled

Stephen Colbert accused CBS of blocking an interview with Rep. James Talarico, then released the interview on YouTube after CBS denied prohibiting the broadcast.
#media-regulation
#bad-bunny
US politics
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

FCC accused of withholding DOGE information 'in bad faith'

Frequency Forward and Nina Burleigh allege the FCC withheld FOIA-responsive documents about DOGE and Elon Musk, and they seek court-authorized discovery and depositions.
fromTelecompetitor
2 months ago

FCC uses new, expedited method to settle Virginia pole dispute

The Rapid Broadband Assessment Team (RBAT) used its Accelerated Docket Process to resolve a dispute in Virginia that had slowed down and would have added costs to Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) projects in the state. RBAT is composed of staffers from the Enforcement and Wireline Competition bureaus. They oversaw the development of a case record that presented both sides' legal arguments. The process led to the issuance of an order within 60 days.
US politics
US politics
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

FCC aims to ensure "only living and lawful Americans" get Lifeline benefits

Dispute over deceased individuals enrolled in Lifeline prompts potential FCC penalties for California and debate over rule changes.
fromTelecompetitor
2 months ago

FCC celebrates faster, new unlicensed devices in the 6 GHz band

Today, we build on that foundation and offer more flexibility to support future innovations in the six gigahertz band, everything from compelling AR VR applications to short range, hot spots and much more, our consumers, our economy and our innovators will all be better off for today's decision,
US politics
US politics
fromConsequence
3 months ago

FCC Head Adds Pressure to Jimmy Kimmel and Daily Show with New Guidance on Equal Time Rules

The FCC will reinterpret equal-time rules to limit talk-show interview exemptions, potentially requiring broadcasters to provide opposing political candidates airtime.
Gadgets
fromWIRED
3 months ago

Are DJI Drones Still Banned?

The FCC barred imports of new foreign-made drones (including DJI), but existing drones remain legal to buy, own, and fly in the United States.
US politics
fromThe Verge
3 months ago

Net neutrality was back, until it wasn't

Net neutrality protections have repeatedly been enacted and overturned, leaving U.S. broadband regulation unstable amid legal and regulatory shifts.
Gadgets
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
3 months ago

FCC Blocks New Foreign-Made Drones, Citing National Security Risks

The FCC added Chinese-made drones and components to a Covered List, banning new imports and sales to mitigate national-security risks and spur U.S. drone dominance.
#drone-ban
fromTechCrunch
3 months ago
US politics

Trump administration's ban on foreign-made drones starts this week. You can say goodbye to new DJI models. | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
3 months ago
US politics

Trump administration's ban on foreign-made drones starts this week. You can say goodbye to new DJI models. | TechCrunch

fromThe Hacker News
4 months ago

FCC Bans Foreign-Made Drones and Key Parts Over U.S. National Security Risks

It also noted that a further review by an Executive Branch interagency body with appropriate national security expertise that was convened by the White House led to a "specific determination" that UAS and UAS critical component parts produced in foreign countries pose "unacceptable risks to the national security of the United States and to the safety and security of U.S. persons."
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