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FCC Chief Brendan Carr Vows to ‘Constrain’ the Power of National Networks and Reform ‘Arcane Artificial Limits’ on TV Station Ownership
FCC chief Brendan Carr said he hopes to 'constrain' the power of national networks as the commission digs into network-affiliate contract agreements.
FCC chairman Brendan Carr has already got Hollywood in a lather over his aggressive pursuit of specious complaints involving the editorial content of “60 Minutes,” NPR, PBS and other major media platforms. As broadcasters have stressed for more than a decade, their ownership of TV stations is tightly regulated but tech giants such as Google, Meta, Amazon and Apple are able to have to global footprints and increasing influence across politics, media and culture. Faber did press the FCC boss on his handling of the “60 Minutes” complaint as well as the commission’s review of the pending sale of CBS parent Paramount Global to Skydance Media.
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