Under the leadership of Brendan Carr, the FCC is threatening license denial for non-compliance issues affecting Disney-owned TV stations.
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Updated Aug 19
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What happened
Under the leadership of Brendan Carr, the FCC is threatening license denial for non-compliance issues affecting Disney-owned TV stations.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Amid FCC scrutiny, Kimmel referenced an alleged assassination attempt as Carr warned about potential FCC action.Sub-event
Carr threatens license denial for non-compliance; media sues FCC over censorship attempts.1 source
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The entities involved
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Brendan Carr
American lawyer, FCC commissioner (born 1979)
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Federal Communications Commission
independent U.S. government agency
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