Federal Communications Commission stories

Aug 6, 2026

FCC votes to remove national broadcast ownership cap

The Federal Communications Commission voted 2-1 to abolish rules limiting how many broadcast TV stations a single entity can own, potentially enabling further media consolidation.

Aug 6, 2026·3 sources

Jul 30, 2026

ABC accuses FCC of retaliation and attempted censorship over broadcast license review

ABC filed a formal complaint accusing the Trump administration's FCC of unfairly targeting ABC and ABC-owned stations in retaliation for news coverage, calling it attempted censorship meant to intimidate the entire media industry.

Jul 30, 2026·3 sources

Jul 28, 2026

FCC bans foreign humanoid robots and solar inverters

The Trump administration banned imports of new Chinese humanoid robots and power inverters used to connect solar panels to the electric grid, citing vulnerability to hacking.

Jul 28, 2026·2 sources

Jul 15, 2026

FCC Chair Brendan Carr accepted $63,000 in gifts from Paramount while reviewing merger deals

ProPublica reported that FCC Chair Brendan Carr and other commissioners accepted expensive gifts including Kennedy Center gala tickets from Paramount while the company had business before the agency, raising ethics concerns.

Jul 15, 2026·3 sources

Top claims

▪Commissioner Anna Gomez stated that consolidation from lifting the cap strengthens the leverage of national owners without ensuring gains translate into community-focused reporting.
▪Democratic Commissioner Anna Gomez and other critics argued that the Federal Communications Commission lacks the legal authority to change the ownership cap without congressional action.
▪The national television ownership cap previously limited individual broadcasters to owning stations that reached no more than 39 percent of U.S. households.