Incoming FCC chairman expressed concerns over ABC News' activities
Incoming FCC Chairman Brendan Carr on Saturday said he will pay close attention to television network ABC's efforts to ink new affiliate deals amid declining trust among viewers.
Incoming FCC chair accuses ABC of eroding public trust in news
Federal Communications Commission member Brendan Carr, who will be the next chair of the FCC, has written a letter to Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger, expressing concern over ABC News' conduct and suggesting a more proactive role for the FCC in supporting local broadcasters.
Trump’s FCC chair sends ominous letter to Disney CEO: ‘Americans no longer trust the national news media’
After Donald Trump threatened to strip ABC ’s broadcast license and forced the network into a $15 million settlement, the president-elect’s pick to lead the Federal Communications Commission warned its parent company that Americans “no longer trust the national news media to report fully, accurately, and fairly.”
Trump’s FCC nominee sends Disney warning letter over ABC
President-elect Trump’s pick to chair the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) sent Disney CEO Bob Iger a letter warning that he would be “monitoring” ABC’s negotiations with local stations to ensure they can serve “local communities.
Stelter on what Trump’s FCC pick may be signaling with Disney letter
Incoming chairman of the Federal Communications Commission Brendan Carr wrote a letter to Disney CEO Bob Iger about the Disney-owned ABC network’s negotiations with its affiliated stations across the United States.
Incoming FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Sends Letter To Disney’s Bob Iger Referencing ABC’s Donald Trump Settlement And Low Media Trust
Brendan Carr has fired off a letter to Disney CEO Bob Iger referencing ABC's recent settlement of a defamation lawsuit filed by Donald Trump.
Incoming FCC Chair Brendan Carr issues veiled threat to ABC
In a four-page letter sent to ABC and the Walt Disney Company, Carr suggested the agency may revoke eight broadcast licenses over the network's affiliation deals and perceived news bias. This article,
Trump’s FCC pick sends stern letter to Bob Iger ripping Disney-owned ABC News for role in ‘erosion in public trust’
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to head the Federal Communications Commission reportedly took a shot across the bow at ...
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Federal Court of Appeals Considers Challenge to FCC’s One-to-One Consent Rule
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Maternal mortality factors highlighted in federal agency map
The Federal Communications Commission has launched an overhauled, comprehensive maternal health map that overlays data about ...
AT&T Can Substitute Wireless Home Phone for Copper, FCC Says
The Federal Communications Commission gave AT&T Inc. an early Christmas present: permission to replace old copper home-phone ...
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Year-End Congressional Action: What the NDAA and American Relief Act Mean for Telecom and Tech Policy in 2025
Congress passed both the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and the American Relief Act, a continuing resolution (CR) to fund ...