Ars Technica3d
Trump’s FCC chair investigates NPR and PBS, urges Congress to defund them
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has ordered an investigation into NPR and PBS in a move that Democrats described as an attempt to intimidate the media. "I am writing to ...
The New York Times4d
F.C.C. Chair Orders Investigation Into NPR and PBS Sponsorships
Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, said the inquiry could help Congress decide whether to continue funding local stations. By Benjamin Mullin and David McCabe The ...
Yahoo News3d
Trump's hand-picked FCC head Carr launches investigations into NPR and PBS
The Trump administration is wasting no time in targeting conservative bugbears. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr said he is launching investigations into both PBS and NPR, in ...
The Hill3d
FCC chair launches investigation into NPR, PBS
“I am concerned that NPR and PBS broadcasts could be violating federal law by airing commercials,” FCC Chair Brendan Carr wrote to the news outlets in a letter first obtained by The New York ...
New Republic3d
Trump’s War on the Media Has Found Its First Targets
Donald Trump is officially waging war on publicly funded journalism. In a letter to PBS and NPR, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr announced that he was launching an ...
USA Today3d
Trump's new FCC chief opens investigation into longtime conservative targets NPR, PBS
Brendan Carr, President Donald Trump's new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has told NPR and PBS that they're under investigation. The investigation will revolve around NPR and ...
New York Post2d
FCC chairman launches investigation into NPR and PBS over alleged airing of commercials
“I am concerned that NPR and PBS broadcasts could be violating federal law by airing commercials,” FCC Chairman Brendan Carr wrote in a letter to the heads of both outlets, according to NP ...
Fox News3d
Trump FCC chair targets NPR, PBS for investigation ahead of Congressional threats to defund
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched an investigation into media outlets PBS and National Public Radio (NPR) over member stations potentially airing "prohibited commercial ...
Deadline.com3d
FCC Chairman Launches Investigation Into NPR And PBS Over Program Sponsorships — And Warns About Future Government Funding
New FCC chairman Brendan Carr has ordered the agency to launch an investigation into underwriting sponsorship announcements that air during PBS and NPR programming, suggesting they may cross the ...
CNN4d
Trump’s FCC is investigating NPR and PBS stations over sponsorships
Brendan Carr, the Federal Communications Commission’s new chairman, on Wednesday ordered an investigation into the sponsorship practices of NPR and PBS member stations. In a letter obtained by ...
TV Technology6d
FCC Halts Efforts To Regulate ‘Bulk Billing’ Broadband Deals
WASHINGTON—Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr has ended the agency’s consideration of a proposal from last year that sought to regulate so-called “bulk billing” broadband ...