FCC changes aim to help compete against big tech, leading Free Press to sue the commission over regulatory actions involving Carr and Gomez.

The entities involved

• Federal Communications Commission →

  independent U.S. government agency

  • FCC rules are accelerating the decline of copper landlines, impacting telecom operations in Minnesota.Sun 12:56
  • The FCC is drafting a ban on Chinese imports, specifically targeting Huawei equipment embedded in US infrastructure, while China threatens countermeasures against sanctions.Sat 15:44
• Brendan Carr →

  American lawyer, FCC commissioner (born 1979)

  • Investigations launched in 2014 regarding the application of the equal time rule and a probe into ABC's owned station.Thu 06:13
  • FCC leader Brendan Carr threatened broadcasters over poll data following a University of Houston poll in the Senate race.Thu 06:13
• Gomez →

  Roman Catholic bishop

  • Gomez, a Democrat, resides in Eagle Rock, California.Thu 23:10

Related events

• ABC filed a lawsuit against the FCC over its license renewal process, accusing the commission of political pressure and bias.Aug 18
• Jon Ossoff filed a lawsuit challenging an FCC Public Notice, which is now under court review, with Anna Gómez serving on the Commission.Aug 26
• FCC Chair Brendan Carr deferred to an execution plan at Fort Hood.Oct 10
• The FCC has moved into review of Disney-owned ABC stations, amid Trump's calls for license revocation and signals from commissioner Brendan Carr.Jul 17
• A Senator has called on the Federal Communications Commission to launch an investigation.Oct 11