Tag: FCC

"Those that are opposed don’t fully understand how good the concept of this Deal is for them, but they will in the future. GET THAT DEAL DONE!”

There are plenty of reasons to think the FCC is incompetent. This isn't one of them.

"Let the American people decide where to get their information from without any government interference.”

"The FCC has not been presented with any evidence that the interview portion of any late night or daytime television talk show program on air presently would qualify for the bona fide news exemption."

“They lecture the Commission about competition and the importance of local journalism despite their complete lack of involvement in promoting, preserving, or expanding local news."

"Such consolidation risks undermining localism, diminishing viewpoint diversity, and weakening the ability of independently owned and mission-driven stations to serve their communities with responsive, community-focused programming."

"It would be one thing if they were citing these studies to diligently identify how local TV station combinations can diminish the provision of news. But unfortunately, there is something more perilous in their position."

"Trump wrote that his administration would secure an exclusive four-hour broadcast window for the game, preventing any other college football contests from airing at the same time."

"Keeping the cap in place, and Nexstar and TEGNA separate, will protect local and conservative voices and keep costs from rising rapidly due to decreased competition."

"The FCC is not an independent agency, formally speaking."