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Trump’s FCC seems to be in cahoots with Sinclair Broadcasting and other Right leaning media companies
Per a report from The Daily Beast, the FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is looking to create an open path for right wing Sinclair Broadcasting to finally join forces with Tribune Media. Allowing Sinclair’s programs to be broadcast in 72% of American homes, the merger would essentially eliminate of localism, one of the FCC’s tenets that […]
Mignon Clyburn, hailed as the “conscience” of the FCC, resigns
Democrat Mignon Clyburn is resigning from the FCC rather than seeking a new five year term, according to a report from Ars Techinca. Serving from 2009-2016, Clyburn consistently voted in favor of measures that protected consumers against the objection of internet service providers. Additionally, Clyburn has been on the losing end of several major decisions […]