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  1. The #FCC, led by its chairman, #BrendanCarr, called for an unusual, early review of the broadcast licenses last spring, citing ABC’s internal diversity & inclusion practices. None of the #ABC licenses, which have terms of 8 years, were up for renewal yet. Carr’s decision came after the ABC late-night host, #JimmyKimmel, angered #Trump with a monologue joke.

    #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #journalism #FourthEstate #censorship #RevengePolitics #MafiaState #dictatorship #fascism

  2. Silencing free speech kills democracy. They’re trying hard!

    We cannot allow conservative media companies with a disinformation agenda like Sinclair and Nexstar to dominate our public discourse. #EndSinclair #EndNexstar

    #BrendanCarr #FCC #MediaConsolidation #Sinclair #Nexstar #FirstAmendment #USPol

  3. The End of Local News? Why I’m Saying Alarm Bells are Ringing at the New FCC Policy

    by Winston Wendell For years, I studied the relationship between information and society. But the latest policy changes in Washington are deeply troubling. This week, the Federal Communications Commission, in a 2-1 vote, overturned a key media ownership rule protecting the diversity of viewpoints in our news and entertainment. This decision, which has been made by a Republican majority, allows bigger corporations to acquire a significantly greater share of local news. If this is to be […]

    bluepress.blog/2026/08/07/the-

  4. #BrendanCarr already sidestepped the ownership cap earlier this year when the #FCC approved Nexstar’s $6.2 billion merger with rival Tegna, which would give the country’s largest #TV owner an 80% reach into #US homes. That deal was subsequently blocked by a federal judge after DirecTV & several state attorneys general sued, alleging #antitrust violations. The case is ongoing.

    #law #monopoly #billionaires #media #regulations #censorship #influence #indoctrination #Trump

  5. #FCC lifts the cap limiting the size of #TV #broadcasting companies
    
Chairman #BrendanCarr has long said he would do away with the ownership cap. Critics say only #Congress has that authority.

    The FCC Thursday voted to eliminate a long-standing #regulation constraining the size of large television broadcasting companies, a major #deregulatory move pushed by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.

    #law #antitrust #billionaires #media #censorship #influence #indoctrination #Trump
    washingtonpost.com/business/20

  6. Republican Senator John Kennedy Warns FCC Official Of Agency’s Scrutiny Of Network Content: “You’re Getting Into The Foothills Of Violating The First Amendment”
    #News #Politics #AdamCandeub #BrendanCarr #DonaldTrump #ElectionLine #FCC #JohnKennedy

    deadline.com/2026/08/fcc-repub

  7. ABC Says Comments Overwhelmingly Favor License Renewals Despite FCC “Ongoing Retaliation Campaign” To Punish Network Over Trump Coverage
    #News #Politics #ABC #BrendanCarr #DonaldTrump #ElectionLine #FCC

    deadline.com/2026/07/abc-fcc-l