FCC chair launches investigation into NPR, PBS
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is launching an investigation into NPR and PBS over their alleged ...
PBS, NPR Say They Comply With U.S. Regulations After Trump-Appointed FCC Chairman Warns They May Be ‘Violating Federal Law’ by Airing Ads
PBS and NPR said they comply with FCC underwriting guidelines after the Trump-appointed FCC chairman warned they could be ...
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Eleventh Circuit Vacates FCC’s TCPA One-to-One Consent Rule on Eve of Effective Date
On Friday, January 24, 2025, just one business day before it was to take effect on January 27, the Eleventh Circuit vacated ...
Trump’s FCC is investigating NPR and PBS stations over sponsorships
Brendan Carr, the Federal Communications Commission’s new chairman, on Wednesday ordered an investigation into the sponsorship practices of NPR and PBS member stations.
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FCC One-to-One Consent Rule Vacated by the Eleventh Circuit
We were all set to release our blog announcing the long-awaited Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) One-to-One Consent Rule (Rule), which ...
FCC Chairman Launches Investigation Into NPR And PBS Over Program Sponsorships — And Warns About Future Government Funding
New FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has ordered the agency to launch an investigation into underwriting sponsorship announcements ...
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Eleventh Circuit Overturns FCC’s One-to-One Consent Rule
Order interpreted the Telephone Consumer Protection Act as requiring that consumers provide specific one-to-one consent to ...
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New FCC Rules Let FM Stations Offer Geotargeted Political Ads
New FCC rules that took effect on January 13, 2025, will now permit local FM radio stations to create geotargeted zones by originating content, including advertising for qualified political ...
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FCC enacts rule requiring telecom operators to secure networks
Brendan Carr, Trump’s pick to chair the FCC and a member of the five-person commission since 2017, dissented against the proposed rule and said he will issue a separate statement at a later date.
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EverQuote stock spikes as appeals court strikes down FCC's consent rule
"On Friday evening (1/24), the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit struck down the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) One-to-One Consent Rule, which sought to redefine ...
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Trump’s FCC chair gets to work on punishing TV news stations accused of bias
The previous decisions were easy to reverse. There's an FCC rule saying that the agency "may, on its own motion, set aside any action made or taken by it within 30 days from the date of public ...