Any time a major acquisition occurs, it’s standard for regulatory agencies to want to secure some promises before giving it the green light. Verizon’s recently approved purchase of Frontier Communications for $20 billion is no exception, but the concessions that Brendan Carr, Donald Trump’s pick to head the Federal Communications Commission, was able to secure […]
An $8 Billion Subsidy for Internet in Rural Schools, Libraries and Hospitals May Be Upheld By Supreme Court
A conservative advocacy group is trying to shut down the three decade old practice of making U.S. telecommunications companies pay to build out broadband access in remote regions of the country. The Supreme Court heard the group’s arguments and, despite its conservative leanings, seems poised to uphold the rural-focused subsidy. For 30 years the Federal […]
FCC Chair Asks YouTube TV Why It Hates God
Brendan Carr has some questions about God. Mainly, why isn’t he getting more air time? Donald Trump’s pick to head the Federal Communications Commission sent a letter last week to Google CEO Sundar Pichai and YouTube CEO Neal Mohan asking if YouTube TV has any policies that discriminate against faith-based programming—an ask prompted by a […]
Trump’s FCC Head Warns EU Content Rules ‘Incompatible’ With Free Speech
The European Union wants social media companies like Facebook, Instagram, and X to do more to crack down on illegal content like hate speech and child sexual abuse material. The Trump administration apparently isn’t all that into it. Brendon Carr, a Republican who Trump appointed to lead the Federal Communications Commission, spoke at Mobile World […]
FCC Targets Comcast Over DEI Initiatives, Because of Course
Comcast is the latest target of the Federal Communications Commission’s new chairman, Brendan Carr, who has decided to go after the company over its DEI programs. DEI stands for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and refers to initiatives with the purpose of hiring and supporting employees from underrepresented backgrounds. The Verge reported Wednesday that Carr asked […]