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
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.
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 Delivers Parting Shot to Trump, Rejects Complaints On Interviews With Harris: ‘FCC Should Not Be the President’s Speech Police’
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chair Jessica Rosenworcel used her final weeks in office to “take a stand on behalf of the First Amendment” by dismissing four high-profile petitions she said attempted to “weaponize” the agency’s authority for political purposes.
FCC rejects complaints over ABC presidential debate, Harris appearances
The Federal Communications Commission said Thursday it is rejecting complaints over an ABC-moderated September presidential debate and Vice President Kamala Harris' appearances on CBS' "60 Minutes" and NBC's "Saturday Night Live.
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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 ...
FCC chair makes one last stand against Trump’s call to punish news stations
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 ...
Outgoing FCC chair rejects high-profile TV petitions as attempt to ‘weaponize’ government
The outgoing Democratic chair of the Federal Communications Commission is taking bold action on the way out the door, ...
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Read Jessica Rosenworcel’s Farewell Message
With less than a week left before her duties as chairwoman of the FCC come to an end, Jessica Rosenworcel is bidding farewell ...
FCC Tosses News Bias Complaint Over Harris 60 Minutes Clip
US Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel dismissed a complaint over CBS’s alleged editing of a 60 ...
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 ...
FCC dismisses challenge to Fox 29′s broadcast license
The Federal Communications Commission has dismissed a petition that challenged the renewal of Fox 29’s broadcast license, as ...