Outgoing FCC Chair Warns Agency Should Not Be ‘President’s Free Speech Police’ or ‘Journalism’s Censor in Chief’
Jessica Rosenworcel dismissed four complaints against local TV stations that "seek to weaponize" the agency and are "at odds" with the First Amendment
FCC chief: Agency is not ‘president’s speech police’
Chair Jessica Rosenworcel is dismissing four high profile petitions before the agency before she vacates the position, saying such action is necessary to
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.
TV news doesn't work for the president, declares exiting FCC chair
Citing various past presidents who clashed with the press, Rosenworcel noted that “More recently this threat to the First Amendment has taken on new forms, as the incoming President has called on the Federal Communications Commission to revoke licenses for broadcast television stations because he disagrees with their content and coverage.
Outgoing FCC Chair Dismisses Complaints Against TV Stations That ‘Seek to Weaponize' Agency: ‘The FCC Should Not Be the President's Speech Police'
In one of her final acts as head of the FCC, chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel ordered the agency to reject four complaints and petitions against local TV stations — which she says represent politically motivated efforts “to curtail freedom of the press and undermine the First Amendment.
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Biden’s FCC chair issues grim warning about Trump’s threat to the First Amendment
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Outgoing FCC chair rejects high-profile TV petitions as attempt to ‘weaponize’ government
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I have directed the FCC to take a stand on behalf of the First Amendment," she said. "We draw a bright line at a moment when ...
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FCC’s Rosenworcel Takes Parting Swipe at Trump Administration Over First Amendment
With one day left in her term, outgoing Federal Communications Commission chair Jessica Rosenworcel leveled heavy criticism ...
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Incoming FCC Chair Carr Blasts Agency’s Response to Salt Typhoon Cyberattacks
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Post-Rosenworcel, FCC’s Gomez And Starks Must Stand Up To Censor-In-Chief Carr
Departing FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel’s last gesture was a critical stand for the First Amendment. Commissioners Anna Gomez ...