CBS urges FCC to reject complaint over ’60 Minutes’ Kamala Harris interview
CBS urged the Federal Communications Commission on Monday to reject complaints about the “60-minute” interview with then-President Kamala Harris. CBS, owned by Paramount Global, said it had approved the company for an interview. The complaint alleges that the interview violates FCC rules regarding “news distortion.” The network will broadcast some of the Vice President's responses […]
FCC Chair Brandon Carr Proposes Exploration of Alternatives to GPS, 911 Enhancements
In a recent blog post, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Kerr outlined plans to vote on several proposals aimed at improving the reliability and accuracy of critical technologies, including GPS and 911 emergency services. The FCC will vote for several proposals to enhance the reliability and accuracy of critical technologies, including GPS and 911 […]
Skydance open to hire ‘bias’ monitor to get FCC approval for Paramount merger: sources
Skydance executives acknowledge what money has learned to get approval for a merger with Shari Redstone's Fading Media Empire Paramount Global to ease bias and, above all, concerns from the Trump administration. The Ombudsman concept – essentially a layer of control that ensures news content remains free of political bias – may appease Federal Communications […]
EU content law incompatible with US free speech tradition: FCC chief
On Monday, Federal Communications Commission President Brendan Kerr called for the European Union's content moderation law to be incompatible with the American free speech tradition, warning of the risk of overly restricting freedom of expression. “I am particularly concerned about the approach that Europe is taking in the DSA (EU Digital Services Act),” Kerr, a […]
FCC probe into Paramount-Skydance merger could drag on for months: sources
The Federal Communications Commission cannot approve what money has learned, perhaps until later this year, the $8 billion merger between Independent Studios Skydance and Shari Redstone's Paramount Global. The committee presented a longer than expected schedule during a meeting with American Rights Center staff last week. This is a conservative group that has filed complaints […]
FCC chair opens probe into diversity practices at Verizon
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Kerr on Thursday launched an investigation into diversity practices on Verizon and raised the telecommunications company's ongoing efforts to purchase Frontier Communications. Last month, Republican Kerr, designated by President Donald Trump, told NBC's News Pro-Comcast earlier this month that he was opening a similar survey on promotions in diversity, equity […]
FCC Commissioner Trolls Time-Wasting Dem By Showing Off His Own Linguistic Skills
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Republican Commissioner Nathan Symington repeated his remarks at Anna Gomez's JAB in Romania on Thursday at the agency's monthly open commissioner meeting at JAB at the agency's FCC committee member Anna Gomez. Gomez has the habit of repeating his speech in Spanish during meetings. This was a waste of time and […]
FCC chair swats away questions about Trump's demand Comcast be punished over MSNBC coverage
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Kerr, who was repeatedly asked about the Post on Thursday, did not attend a social media post requesting that President Trump's president, who demands Comcast, be forced to pay the federal government “a huge sum.” While appearing at the Media Summit Hosted by news outlet Semafor Carr said he […]
Exclusive: Republicans huddle with FCC chair in closed-door meeting to dismantle DEI, liberal media machine
House Republicans met with FCC Chairman Brendan Kerr and Republican Research Committee Chairman (Texas) on Wednesday to discuss the evolving media landscape under President Donald Trump's administration. During the closed door meeting where Blaze News was granted exclusive access, both Pfluger and Carr are concerned about the liberal bias on publicly funded platforms such as […]
FCC chairman climbs WKRG broadcast tower to highlight, promote industry
Fort Spain, Alabama (WKRG) – Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Kerr is on mission straight to the top of WKRG News 5's 1,865-foot high-rise broadcast tower. Tapped to lead the committee by President Trump, Carr traveled to Spanish Fort to the Fog Fort Monday morning to highlight an industry that many people don't know existed. […]