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News Articles: FCC

The Verizon logo is displayed on the exterior of a Verizon store. The FCC approved its $20 billion deal to buy Frontier Communications, a day after Verizon told the U.S. regulator that it would end many of its diversity-related policies.

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  • Business

Verizon ends DEI policies to get FCC's blessing for its $20 billion Frontier deal

It's the latest big company to back away from its diversity pledges to keep the U.S. government happy.

May 19, 2025
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  • Maria Aspan
CBS News appears likely to settle a lawsuit filed by President Trump in a case that legal observers say it should win.

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  • Media

Why CBS stands at the epicenter of Trump's assault on the media

CBS News appears likely to settle a lawsuit filed by President Trump in a case that legal observers say it should win. The network is caught up in Trump's assault on the media and an owner intent on finalizing a sale.

February 06, 2025
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  • David Folkenflik
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr says NPR and PBS may be "broadcasting underwriting announcements that cross the line into prohibited commercial advertisements." The networks say their broadcasts comply with federal regulations and law.

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  • Media

Trump's FCC chief opens investigation into NPR and PBS

Brendan Carr, the new head of the Federal Communications Commission under President Trump, says the public broadcasters are being investigated for allegedly running commercials.

January 30, 2025
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  • David Folkenflik
Outgoing FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, a Democrat, ruled against four petitions seeking to punish television networks for how they cover and satirize presidential politics. The FCC "should not be weaponized in a way that is fundamentally at odds with the First Amendment," she says.<br>

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  • Media

As Trump inauguration nears, FCC chief dismisses complaints against TV networks

Outgoing FCC chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has rejected petitions to rebuke four local TV stations. She says they were efforts to punish broadcast networks' coverage of presidential politics.

January 16, 2025
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  • David Folkenflik
The FCC's Brendan Carr testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee oversight hearing in March 2022. President-elect Trump has promised to bring the semi-autonomous agency under more direct White House control.

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  • Politics

Trump taps FCC's Brendan Carr to lead the agency

Carr was seen as a pretty conventional Republican with a pro-corporate outlook for most of his career. More recently, he has embraced Trumpian themes about social media, tech and television companies.

November 18, 2024
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  • David Folkenflik
The FCC's ruling opens the door for fines and lawsuits against robocallers who use AI voice cloning.

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  • Technology

The FCC says AI voices in robocalls are illegal

The federal agency's ruling follows concerns over how the cutting-edge technology is being used to scam people and mislead voters.

February 08, 2024
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  • Shannon Bond
Jonathan Sadowski, left, and Mike Vogel in Netflix's softcore hit <em>Sex/Life</em>.

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  • Arts & Life

You're not seeing things —'nudity creep' in streaming TV reveals more of its stars

Naked Attraction and Sex/Life are among the shows on streaming television using uncensored nudity, including men seen full-frontal, to create buzz and attract subscribers.

October 20, 2023
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  • Neda Ulaby
Valeria Haedo, a visual artist based in New York City, was caught off guard when she was targeted in a complex phone scam.

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  • Business

A 3-hour phone call that brought her to tears: Imposter scams cost Americans billions

Imposter scams are top U.S. fraud now: Con artists are using new technology to get real time information plus voice cloning and caller ID spoofing to make it even harder to tell truth from fiction.

June 19, 2023
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  • Dara Kerr
Gigi Sohn was first nominated by President Biden to serve on the Federal Communications Commission in October 2021.

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  • Politics

Biden's pick for FCC commissioner withdraws after lengthy fight for the job

Biden's pick for one of the seats on the Federal Communications Commission has withdrawn her nomination after more than two years of being stalled.

March 07, 2023
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  • Ximena Bustillo
The pandemic has underscored the importance of having a reliable internet connection, with adults dependent on it for work and young people reliant on it for their education.

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  • Technology

Internet Subsidy Gives $50 A Month Discounts For Low-Income Americans

The $3.2 billion temporary pandemic program will last for up to six months after the pandemic is over or until the funds run out.

May 12, 2021
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo

Georgia Congressman Wants End To Subsidized Cell Phones

Georgia Congressman Austin Scott (R GA-08) wants to end a program that offers subsidized, low cost cell phones. Scott introduced the End Taxpayer Funded...

August 07, 2017
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  • Grant Blankenship

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