What Is the FCC? Defining the Federal Communications Commission & Its Purpose

The FCC applauded ABC for taking Jimmy Kimmel off the air following his late-night remarks, sparking protests over free ...

What to know about Brendan Carr, the head of the Federal Communications Commission

ABC took comic Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show off the air indefinitely Wednesday, just hours after Federal Communications ...

Wisconsin’s Baldwin joins senators calling out FCC after chair’s remarks, Kimmel’s suspension

Democratic senators including Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) have written to the chair of the Federal Communications ...

FCC commissioner: ‘We don’t have the authority’ to retaliate against broadcasters

Commissioner Anna Gomez said Thursday that the independent regulatory agency does not “have the authority” to retaliate ...

‘Dangerous as Hell’: Ted Cruz Torches Trump FCC Chair Brendan Carr Over Jimmy Kimmel Threat

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) criticized Brendan Carr, the Trump-appointed Federal Communications Commission chairman, on his ...

FCC Chair once called government pressure on media a “chilling transgression of free speech.” Now, he’s doing just that

Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr built his brand in part by warning against government meddling in “free speech” — now it appears he’s using his office to do just that. he’s ...
Boise State Public Radio

Jimmy Kimmel's suspension shows power of FCC's Brendan Carr

In the eight months since becoming chair of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr has waged war against the ...
KUOW

How FCC chair Brendan Carr is leading Trump's charge against the media

In the eight months since becoming chair of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr has waged war against the ...

Ted Cruz warns FCC chair sounded like 'mafioso' in threat over Kimmel

Ted Cruz cautioned that the administration's threats against the media posed a risk to free speech protections in the First ...
PCMag

Is Starlink Bad for the Environment? FCC Doesn’t Think It Should Weigh In

The FCC wants to exempt satellite providers from oversight required by the National Environmental Protection Act. Astronomers ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

After Jimmy Kimmel’s show was suspended, a key question is: Does the FCC have the power to regulate speech?

At issue in the Kimmel case is how much influence the FCC can bring to bear under its statutory authority and First Amendment ...