Free Speech
Free Press Blasts 'The Free Press', With Founder Tapped to Lead CBS News
Appointment follows Paramount’s $16 million settlement with Trump, reportedly also including $20 million in future programming benefits.
FCC
Protesters Disrupt Carr’s First FCC Meeting Since Kimmel Suspension
Demonstrators denounce ‘Carr, the censorship czar,’ calling for his removal.
Net Neutrality
Public Interest Groups Won’t Take Net Neutrality Case to Supreme Court Now
Groups say political climate too hostile for a high court appeal.
Net Neutrality
Public Interest Groups Quiet on Net Neutrality Ahead of Aug. 8 Supreme Court Deadline
A decades-old legal battle could be over.
FCC
Carr Eliminates Already Defunct Net Neutrality Regulations
‘Why not? I figured people couldn’t die a second time,’ FCC Chairman said.
Net Neutrality
SCOTUS Grants Extension For Net Neutrality Petitioners
Sixth Circuit ruling conflicts with prior decisions by the Ninth and D.C. Circuits, groups said.
mergers
Carr's DEI Crackdown via Merger Reviews Faces Expert Pushback
Panelists criticized Carr’s tactics as vague, politically driven, and lacking in clear legal grounding.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on April 16, 2025 - DEI ≠ M&A?
What constitutes an 'invidious' DEI policy in regulators' eyes?
Benton
Sixth Circuit Denies Rehearing in Net Neutrality Challenge
Public interest groups face an uphill battle in challenging the Sixth Circuit’s ruling, especially without FCC support.
Free Speech
TikTok Goes Dark, Restarts After Executive Order Commitment From Trump
TikTok said it was restoring service after President-elect Donald Trump said he would issue an executive order ensuring service.
Free Speech
TikTok Ban Looms: What Does It Mean?
The ban, which would take effect January 19, requires Chinese-owned ByteDance to sell TikTok or face removal from app stores.
Broadband Mapping and Data
Providers Want FCC Data Cap Inquiry Dropped
The proceeding is unlikely to move forward under a Republican FCC.
FCC
Consumer Groups Upset About a Chairman Brendan Carr
Groups say Carr lacks authority to change Section 230, hasn't pushed back against Trump's threats on broadcast licenses.
USF
FCC to Increase Q4 Universal Service Fund Contribution Fee
The contribution factor will be raised from 34.4 percent to 35.8 percent
OTI
Consumer Advocacy Groups Want to Join FCC, Defend Net Neutrality in Court
The groups worry a future Republican FCC would be less interested in defending the rules.
Section 230
House Witnesses Mixed on Proposed Section 230 Repeal
Meanwhile, lobbying groups and think tanks largely denounced the move.
