36 h. ago Lone FCC Democrat warns of political pressure on media if agency loses independence

The only Democrat on the Federal Communications Commission says chairman Brendan Carr's belief that the FCC isn't independent leaves news media vulnerable to political pressure.

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45 h. ago FCC scrubs own reference to 'independent' agency from website after Dem's testy exchange with chairman

The FCC quietly removed the word "independent" from its website after Chairman Brendan Carr sparred with Sen. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., during a tense hearing.

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49 h. ago FCC Chair Brendan Carr accused of presiding over censorship, told to resign in tense hearing exchange

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr defended his enforcement actions while Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., accused him of running a "Federal Censorship Commission" during a heated Senate exchange.

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55 h. ago Watch Live: FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Testifies Before Senate

Federal Communications Commission Chairman (FCC) Brendan Carr testifies before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on Wednesday, December 17. The post Watch Live: FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Testifies Before Senate appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 w. ago FCC Chairman Carr launches probe into BBC for 'intentionally distorting' Trump's Jan. 6 speech in documentary

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr sent a letter to the BBC, NPR and PBS on Wednesday over the BBC "intentionally distorting" President Donald Trump’s Jan. 6, 2021, speech.

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last month Exclusive — FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Launches Probe into BBC for 'Intentionally Distorting' Trump Speech

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr on Wednesday sent a letter to executives of BBC, NPR, and PBS announcing that the agency has launched an investigation into the British public broadcaster's misleading edits of President Donald Trump's speech on January 6, Breitbart News has learned exclusively. The post Exclusive — FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Launches Probe into BBC for ‘Intentionally Distorting’ Trump Speech appeared first on Breitbart.

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