Tag: FCC
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iHeart Media Agrees to Report to FCC to Prevent Unfair Artist Relationships
The FCC released a statement today, announcing that after an investigation into iHeart Media to find out if the company was in compliance with federal rules around “payola” practices, iHeart has entered into a consent decree with the Commission and the investigation has been resolved. The investigation from the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau began in January when…
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ABC Tells the FCC The View Is a Real News Program After FCC Pushback
The American Broadcasting Company has filed an extensive legal response with the Federal Communications Commission defending its long-running daytime panel program The View against efforts to strip it of its status as a legitimate news show. The filing comes in reply to FCC actions that could force the network to provide equal airtime to opposing…
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The FCC Wants to Sell Spectrum ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Use To Broadcast Their Signals to Improve 5G Wireless Service
The Federal Communications Commission is moving forward with plans to auction 160 megahertz of spectrum in the Upper C-Band that has long served as a critical backbone for delivering television programming from major networks including ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC, along with numerous cable television channels, to broadcasters and distributors across the United States. This…
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The FCC Chairman Carr Says Disney’s ABC is Running a ‘Campaign of Misinformation’ Against The FCC
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has sharply criticized Disney-owned ABC for what he described as a misleading public relations effort aimed at undermining the agency’s ongoing investigation into the daytime talk show “The View” according to a Wall Street Journal report. The dispute centers on whether the program must comply with longstanding equal time…
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5G Home Internet Could Soon Be Much Better Thanks to the FCC, Which Just Sold $3.5 Billion in Wireless Spectrum
The United States Federal Communications Commission announced that a recent auction of wireless mid-band spectrum generated more than 3.5 billion dollars in revenue. This financial boost will primarily support efforts to remove Chinese-made telecommunications equipment from American networks, advancing national security priorities in the wireless sector. This spectrum should help improve 5G, giving better service…
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FCC Rejects Push to Eliminate Longstanding News Distortion Policy for Broadcasters
The Federal Communications Commission has dismissed efforts by a coalition of former agency leaders and journalism advocates to scrap its decades-old rules prohibiting deliberate news distortion in over-the-air broadcasts. In a filing submitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Monday, agency staff defended the decision not to revisit the policy…
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ABC & The View Launch On-Air Effort to Mobilize Public Backing As It Fights With The FCC
In a direct appeal to audiences, ABC and its long-running daytime talk show The View have rolled out an on-air campaign urging viewers to submit public comments to the Federal Communications Commission in support of the network amid ongoing regulatory scrutiny. The initiative frames the FCC actions as threats to free expression and encourages participation…
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Senators Ask the FCC to Hold the Paramount Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Until Foreign Investment is Reviewed
Three Democratic senators have written a letter to the FCC, asking that they hold off on approving Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery until the government completes a review of foreign investment in the company. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) filed the letter on June 18, following an initial letter sent in March…
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The FCC Stops a Robocaller Who Pretended to Be Walmart
Federal regulators permanently block the company from U.S. networks after a pattern of non-compliance with anti-robocall rules The Federal Communications Commission has taken decisive action against a voice service provider it says repeatedly violated federal robocall regulations, ordering the company blocked from connecting to U.S. telecommunications networks. The FCC mandated that all U.S. voice service…
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The FCC is Reviewing TV Ratings and How Children’s Programs are Rated
The Federal Communications Commission has launched a review of the television ratings system to assess whether it provides sufficient information for parents to make viewing decisions for their children. The initiative, opened by the agency’s Media Bureau in April 2026, focuses on the effectiveness of the voluntary TV Parental Guidelines in today’s media landscape, particularly…