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Brendan Carr
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03/20/2026
Trump’s Army-Navy Order
In January, President Trump expressed interest in preserving the broadcast exclusivity given to the annual Army-Navy football game as the College Football Playoff considers expanding beyond its existing 12-team format.
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03/19/2026
Nexstar Closes Tegna Acquisition
Less than 24 hours after eight states and DirecTV filed suit to block a $6.2 billion Nexstar-Tegna merger, Nexstar closed on the acquisition following FCC and DOJ approvals.
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03/18/2026
Carr Tells Podcast Trump is Reshaping Media
CC Chair Brendan Carr appeared on the “Pod Force One” podcast Wednesday, declaring that President Trump is fundamentally reshaping the media ecosystem by rejecting that legacy media sets the narrative.
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03/18/2026
Distractions
I hadn’t planned to write another column about FCC Chairman Brendan Carr’s proclivity to wade into political controversy, but I’ve gotten so many inquiries about his latest foray that some additional consideration is needed.
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03/17/2026
FCC Looks for Lessons in 1996 Telecom Act
There sure have been a lot of recent celebrations of the Telecom Act’s 30th anniversary, despite concerns that the once innovative legislative framework isn’t keeping pace with technology.
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03/16/2026
Trump Backs Carr After Threat to Pull Broadcasters’ Licenses
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr was in the spotlight again this weekend following his warning to broadcasters that they could lose their licenses over coverage of the U.S.’ war in Iran.