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#merger
Media industry
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

CBS owner Paramount reportedly intends to settle Trump's $20 billion lawsuit

Paramount faces scrutiny over perceived conflicts between a lawsuit and a major merger, impacting editorial independence.
fromFortune
1 day ago
US politics

From 'diversity of viewpoints' to 'cowardly capitulation,' the Paramount/Skydance merger clears in a storm of controversy

Media industry
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

CBS owner Paramount reportedly intends to settle Trump's $20 billion lawsuit

Paramount faces scrutiny over perceived conflicts between a lawsuit and a major merger, impacting editorial independence.
fromFortune
1 day ago
US politics

From 'diversity of viewpoints' to 'cowardly capitulation,' the Paramount/Skydance merger clears in a storm of controversy

#first-amendment
fromThe Nation
1 month ago
Right-wing politics

Trump's FCC Chief Brendan Carr Is Acting More Like a Mob Enforcer Than a Federal Regulator

fromThe Nation
1 month ago
Right-wing politics

Trump's FCC Chief Brendan Carr Is Acting More Like a Mob Enforcer Than a Federal Regulator

#skydance
fromThe Verge
2 days ago
US politics

Paramount-Skydance merger approved after companies agree to government speech demands

fromThe Verge
2 days ago
US politics

Paramount-Skydance merger approved after companies agree to government speech demands

#trump-administration
SF politics
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

There are only two commissioners left at the FCC

FCC's agenda is in limbo due to two commissioner departures, lacking the quorum needed to operate effectively.
SF politics
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

There are only two commissioners left at the FCC

FCC's agenda is in limbo due to two commissioner departures, lacking the quorum needed to operate effectively.
#telecom
fromAbove the Law
3 months ago
Media industry

FCC Boss Brendan Carr Whines About Accurate Comcast/NBC Reporting That Made Donald Trump Sad - Above the Law

fromAbove the Law
3 months ago
Media industry

FCC Boss Brendan Carr Whines About Accurate Comcast/NBC Reporting That Made Donald Trump Sad - Above the Law

fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

Bill Hemmer Presses FCC Head If Trump Behind CanceledColbert

What's important to keep in mind is a broader dynamic. When President Trump ran for election, he ran right at these legacy broadcast media outfits and the New York and Hollywood elites that are behind it, and he smashed the facade that these are gatekeepers that can control what Americans think and what Americans can say.
US politics
#telecommunications
Privacy professionals
fromEngadget
4 months ago

The FCC is creating a new Council for National Security within the agency

The FCC is establishing a Council for National Security to address competition with China in critical technology sectors.
SF politics
fromArs Technica
3 months ago

FCC Democrat slams chairman for aiding Trump's "campaign of censorship"

The FCC's actions under Carr are criticized for potentially threatening free speech and press freedom.
DC food
fromArs Technica
3 months ago

ISPs and robocallers love the FCC plan to "delete" as many rules as possible

The FCC's 'Delete, Delete, Delete' initiative aims to remove regulations to enhance broadband efficiency and foster growth in the telecommunications sector.
Privacy professionals
fromEngadget
4 months ago

The FCC is creating a new Council for National Security within the agency

The FCC is establishing a Council for National Security to address competition with China in critical technology sectors.
SF politics
fromArs Technica
3 months ago

FCC Democrat slams chairman for aiding Trump's "campaign of censorship"

The FCC's actions under Carr are criticized for potentially threatening free speech and press freedom.
DC food
fromArs Technica
3 months ago

ISPs and robocallers love the FCC plan to "delete" as many rules as possible

The FCC's 'Delete, Delete, Delete' initiative aims to remove regulations to enhance broadband efficiency and foster growth in the telecommunications sector.
fromTelecompetitor
1 week ago

FCC Agenda: Communication Will Thrive Despite Nature, by Sea, or Via Space

The FCC's Build America Agenda aims to unleash new infrastructure projects in communities all across the country. To do that, the FCC cannot let red tape and permitting obstacles stand in the way.
US politics
#national-security
fromDatabreaches
4 months ago
Privacy professionals

FCC proposes new cybersecurity mandates for submarine cable operators in major rule review, seeks public input

fromDatabreaches
4 months ago
Privacy professionals

FCC proposes new cybersecurity mandates for submarine cable operators in major rule review, seeks public input

#t-mobile
Marketing tech
fromThe Verge
3 months ago

T-Mobile closes Lumos deal after dropping DEI

FCC Chair Brendan Carr warns that companies with DEI policies face merger approval risks, directly influencing T-Mobile's corporate strategy.
Marketing tech
fromThe Verge
3 months ago

T-Mobile closes Lumos deal after dropping DEI

FCC Chair Brendan Carr warns that companies with DEI policies face merger approval risks, directly influencing T-Mobile's corporate strategy.
#wi-fi
#trump
US news
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

Trump pushes for maximum fines on 'out of control' CBS News after coverage of Ukraine war, Greenland talks

Trump criticized CBS News for biased coverage, threatening FCC fines.
Zelenskyy urged Trump to visit Ukraine, highlighting US misinformation on the war.
US news
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

Trump pushes for maximum fines on 'out of control' CBS News after coverage of Ukraine war, Greenland talks

Trump criticized CBS News for biased coverage, threatening FCC fines.
Zelenskyy urged Trump to visit Ukraine, highlighting US misinformation on the war.
#spectrum-management
fromPoynter
3 weeks ago

CBS News owner Paramount settles Trump's lawsuit over '60 Minutes' interview for $16 million - Poynter

Paramount has argued that it did nothing wrong. Regardless, the company likely decided to settle because it is currently awaiting approval from the Federal Communications Commission for its proposed merger with Skydance Media.
US politics
fromArs Technica
3 weeks ago

FCC chair decides inmates and their families must keep paying high phone prices

The FCC's decision to indefinitely delay rate caps for prison call services allows facilities to continue charging excessively, defying Congress's mandate for lower prices.
US politics
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

The FCC won't enforce a ban on 'exorbitant' prison phone call prices

The FCC will suspend the enforcement of a rule aimed at lowering prison phone and video call prices until April 1st, 2027, citing 'negative, unintended consequences.'
US politics
fromTelecompetitor
3 weeks ago

FCC Order Limits Use of COVID-Era Lifeline Rule by Four Providers

The American public pays for the federal subsidies that support the agency's Lifeline program. Therefore, the FCC has a responsibility to be good stewards of those funds.
US politics
fromArs Technica
4 weeks ago

Supreme Court overturns 5th Circuit ruling that upended Universal Service Fund

Finally, the Consumers' Research position produces absurd results, divorced from any reasonable understanding of constitutional values. Under its view, a revenue-raising statute containing non-numeric, qualitative standards can never pass muster, no matter how tight the constraints they impose. But a revenue-raising statute with a numeric limit will always pass muster...
US politics
fromThe Verge
4 weeks ago

Trump's 'big beautiful bill' could mean slower Wi-Fi for you

The Senate version of the budget reconciliation bill removes protections for unlicensed spectrum, potentially selling off half of the 6GHz Wi-Fi band to mobile carriers.
Gadgets
#tcpa
#multilingual-communication
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Trump's FCC delays Multilingual emergency alerts for natural disasters, sparking concern in L.A.

Multilingual emergency alerts are crucial for saving lives during natural disasters.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Trump's FCC delays Multilingual emergency alerts for natural disasters, sparking concern in L.A.

Multilingual emergency alerts are crucial for saving lives during natural disasters.
#brendan-carr
Media industry
fromWIRED
2 months ago

Brendan Carr Is Turning the FCC Into MAGA's Censoring Machine

The FCC, under Chairman Carr, is aligning with Trump's political agenda, threatening media freedom through investigations into news organizations.
DC food
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Verizon axing DEI programs as it seeks FCC approval for $9.6B Frontier deal

Verizon ends diversity, equity, and inclusion programs amid federal probes affecting its Frontier Communications acquisition bid.
Privacy professionals
fromThe Verge
4 months ago

No DEI allowed for US mergers and acquisitions, says the new FCC chair

Brendan Carr warned that FCC approval of mergers could be at risk if companies maintain DEI practices deemed discriminatory.
SF politics
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

FCC Republican resigns, leaving agency with just two commissioners

The FCC will soon operate with only two commissioners after the resignations of Starks and Simington.
SF politics
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

After Supreme Court loss, ISPs ask Trump admin to block state affordability laws

ISPs are concerned about state laws that may impose regulations and price controls on broadband services.
Recent court rulings affirm that states maintain authority to regulate broadband, despite federal deregulation efforts.
#telecommunication
#verizon
fromFast Company
2 months ago
European startups

Verizon is cutting DEI programs following FCC pressure

Verizon cuts DEI programs amid FCC investigation, signaling a response to scrutiny on corporate diversity practices.
fromThe Verge
2 months ago
Venture

Verizon's $20 billion Frontier acquisition wins FCC approval

Verizon's acquisition of Frontier aims to expand fiber internet access significantly, especially to underserved areas.
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

FCC commissioner writes op-ed titled, "It's time for Trump to DOGE the FCC"

Simington proposed a broad streamlining of the FCC licensing process, arguing for automated workflows to reduce delays in markets reliant on speed and innovation.
SF politics
#internet-access
NYC parents
fromFuturism
2 months ago

Lawmakers Want to Cut Low-Income Schoolchildren Off from the Internet

Senate voted along party lines to repeal free internet access for low-income children.
NYC parents
fromFuturism
2 months ago

Lawmakers Want to Cut Low-Income Schoolchildren Off from the Internet

Senate voted along party lines to repeal free internet access for low-income children.
NYC parents
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Senate passes "cruel" Republican plan to block Wi-Fi hotspots for schoolkids

The FCC's proposed rule changes regarding hotspot lending face strong opposition from lawmakers concerned about their impact on digital equity for students.
US politics
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Congress votes to pull funding for free Wi-Fi hotspots at schools and libraries

Senate ends FCC rule for funding Wi-Fi hotspots outside schools, igniting debate on internet access and regulations.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

It's Not a Threat, That's a Penalty': Pro-Trump FCC Chair Raises Prospect of Pulling CBS's Broadcast License

Well, it's not a threat, that's a penalty that is in the Communications Act, and if you don't... trust in the national mainstream media is at an absolute low... the agenda that I'm trying to run at the FCC is to empower those actual local television stations to serve the public interest.
US politics
fromBreaking Defense
2 months ago

Changes in FCC rules to support GPS alternatives could impact DoD

The FCC's role in licensing PNT systems is vital, as its regulatory decisions can have far-reaching implications for the Department of Defense's operations and strategies.
Non-profit organizations
#cybersecurity
fromTelecompetitor
2 months ago

FCC Releases NPRM to Update Spectrum Sharing Rules, Advance Satellite Broadband

The FCC's initiative aims to update outdated power restrictions on satellite systems to enhance spectrum efficiency and accommodate the evolving demands of modern satellite technologies.
SF politics
Right-wing politics
fromPoynter
3 months ago

The repeal of the fairness doctrine accelerated the polarization of US media - Poynter

The repeal of the Fairness Doctrine by the FCC led to a significant shift in the media landscape, paving the way for partisan media.
#att
#media-regulation
#comcast
Media industry
fromThe Verge
3 months ago

Brendan Carr threatens Comcast over coverage of Abrego Garcia

FCC Chair Brendan Carr criticized Comcast for distorting news coverage related to deportation issues.
Media industry
fromThe Verge
3 months ago

Brendan Carr threatens Comcast over coverage of Abrego Garcia

FCC Chair Brendan Carr criticized Comcast for distorting news coverage related to deportation issues.
DC food
fromThe Verge
3 months ago

DOGE staffers are listed in the FCC directory

Elon Musk's DOGE has infiltrated the FCC, raising potential conflicts of interest regarding regulatory scrutiny over his business ventures.
#disney
fromFast Company
3 months ago
DC food

FCC to investigate Disney and ABC over DEI policies

FCC is investigating Disney's diversity practices for potential violations of equal employment opportunity regulations.
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago
Privacy professionals

F.C.C. Chairman Orders Inquiry Into Disney's D.E.I. Practices

The FCC is investigating Disney's diversity programs for potential violations of employment regulations.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

FCC chair opens investigation into Disney and ABC over DEI practices

FCC Chair Brendan Carr is investigating Disney's diversity practices over potential discrimination in employment policies.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

Trump-Backed Head of the FCC Threatens ABC's Broadcast License In Fox News Interview

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's probe could impact Disney's licensing if racial discrimination in hiring practices is confirmed.
DC food
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

Trump FCC Announces Investigation Into Disney for Going All in on DEI'

FCC opens investigation into Disney over DEI practices amid concerns of discrimination.
fromeuronews
3 months ago

US communications regulator investigates Disney over DEI practices

"Carr ordered the inquiry amid suspicions Disney and ABC are hiring new staff based on 'Diversity, Equity and Inclusion' (DEI) practices."
US politics
SF politics
fromArs Technica
4 months ago

FCC to get Republican majority and plans to "delete" as many rules as possible

FCC appointments are significantly influenced by party dynamics and Senate control, impacting both the nomination and confirmation processes.
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