Record Herald4d
City-wide GMRS repeater system is operational
The city-wide GMRS (General Mobile Radio System) repeater system is operational. GMRS is a neighborhood backup for cell phone ...
The Hill3d
FCC chair launches investigation into NPR, PBS
The chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is launching an investigation into NPR and PBS over their alleged “airing of commercials.” “I am concerned that NPR and PBS ...
USA Today3d
Trump's new FCC chief opens investigation into longtime conservative targets NPR, PBS
NPR and PBS maintain that their sponsorships comply with FCC regulations and believe they can prove it. Democratic FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks criticizes the investigation as a potential ...
New York Post2d
FCC wants ‘60 Minutes’ to hand over Harris interview transcripts, footage as it reviews Paramount-Skydance merger
CBS News said it is working to comply with the FCC’s request for the “full, unedited transcript and camera feeds from our interview with Vice President Harris which aired on October 7 ...
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 ...
The Verge5d
FCC chair says landlords can force bulk internet service on residents
Trump’s FCC head says reducing competition will lower prices. Trump’s FCC head says reducing competition will lower prices. Umar Shakir is a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle ...
CNN3d
Trump’s FCC is investigating NPR and PBS stations over sponsorships
The stations require licenses approved by the FCC to operate, and these licenses limit them as non-commercial educational broadcast stations, which are prohibited by federal law from airing ...
The Washington Post2d
Trump’s FCC chief orders investigation into NPR and PBS sponsorships
Under FCC guidelines, a station can share a sponsor’s name, a general description of what they do and where they’re located. Unlike a typical commercial spot, these announcements are supposed ...
Variety3d
PBS, NPR Say They Comply With U.S. Regulations After Trump-Appointed FCC Chairman Warns They May Be ‘Violating Federal Law’ by Airing Ads
Brendan Carr, the President Trump-appointed FCC chairman, warned the CEOs of PBS and NPR that they “could be violating federal law by airing commercials” — and that he has ordered an ...
Los Angeles Times2d
FCC demands CBS News turn over ’60 Minutes’ interview amid Trump lawsuit
The action by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr shines a spotlight on fears that President Trump will use his power to threaten media outlets that don’t support him. Jan. 24, 2025 The FCC inquiry raises ...
The Providence Journal6d
Alleged Providence pirate radio station tunes into trouble with the FCC.
She suggested a reporter call the man from the FCC ‒ “the one who sent the letter.” That would be David C. Dombrowski, the FCC’s regional director of enforcement. On Jan. 8, Dombrowski ...