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01/14/2026
House Presses FCC on Independence, Broadcasters, Wireless
While Wednesday’s FCC oversight hearing with the House Communications subcommittee resembled the same line of questioning from Senate Commerce’s meeting with the agency, it was a chance for lawmakers to press on certain issues that remain relevant.
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01/13/2026
FCC Returns to Capitol Hill
FCC Oversight hearing 2.0 is set for tomorrow in the House Communications subcommittee.
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12/17/2025
Cantwell Says FCC ‘Not Focused Enough’ on Affordability
Senate Commerce Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-WA) views media consolidation as a threat to improving affordability for consumers—a notion she believes the FCC “is not focused enough on.”
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12/17/2025
FCC Chair Says Agency No Longer Independent
A lot is going to be made about the fireworks from last week’s Senate Commerce hearing, but those with business in front of the FCC may want to pay attention to Brendan Carr’s responses on whether it’s an independent agency.
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12/16/2025
DirecTV Scores Big Win in Long-Running Nexstar Fight
A day after CFX flagged the DirecTV challenge lingering before the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals, a decision came down finding the pay-TV provider has standing to proceed with its federal antitrust claims against Nexstar and its shared services partners.
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12/02/2025
Senate Hearing Explores U.S. Cybersecurity Threats
The Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media held a hearing to investigate how the government can assist with curbing any vulnerabilities.