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Exiting FCC Chair Warns That Agency “Should Not Be The President’s Speech Police” As Broadcast News Complaints Are Dismissed
The departing chairwoman of the FCC, Jessica Rosenworcel, warned of efforts to tie the broadcast station license renewals to news content, as the agency dismissed a series of complaints brought from the left and the right. She did not name incoming President Donald Trump, who has threatened networks over their news and other content, but […]
The departing chairwoman of the FCC, Jessica Rosenworcel, warned of efforts to tie the broadcast station license renewals to news content, as the agency dismissed a series of complaints brought from the left and the right. She did not name incoming President Donald Trump, who has threatened networks over their news and other content, but she said in a statement that she wanted to “draw a bright line at a moment when clarity about government interference with the free press is needed more than ever. Earlier this week, he warned that Comcast should “pay a big price,” as he was irate over something said by NBC’s late night host Seth Meyers.
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