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07/24/2025

Newsmax, FCC’s Ownership Tug of War

Newsmax CEO and Founder Christopher Ruddy came out swinging this week against an FCC proposal that would potentially loosen the national broadcast ownership cap. He was making the rounds in Washington on Thursday when CFX caught up with him.

By Amy Maclean

Found in: Brendan Carr / Broadcast / Broadcast Ownership Rules / Charlie Ergen / Chris Ruddy / deregulation / DISH / Donald Trump / EchoStar / FCC / Newsmax / NewsNation / Nexstar / Spectrum Wars
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07/23/2025

Newsmax Enters the 39% Ownership Chat at the FCC

While signs have been looking pretty positive for the relaxing of the FCC’s 39% audience ownership cap for broadcasters, there’s a new objector that’s raising eyebrows.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: Brendan Carr / Charlie Ergen / Chris Ruddy / DISH / EchoStar / FCC / Fox / Fox News Channel / NAB / Newsmax / NewsNation / Nexstar / Sinclair
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07/14/2025

FCC Approvals Raise Speculation for More Mergers

The FCC’s approval of a trifecta of deals—T-Mobile-UScellular, Intelsat-SES and T-Mobile-Metronet—could open the floodgates for more consolidation

By Amy Maclean

Found in: Verizon / Allen Media Group / Paramount / Bell Canada / NAB / Ziply Fiber / T-Mobile / Warner Bros Discovery / FCC / Brendan Carr / UScellular / Cox / MetroNet / Standard General / DirecTV / FTC / Olivia Trusty / AT&T / TEGNA / Skydance / Comcast / Nexstar / DISH / Intelsat / charter / Perry Sook
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06/05/2025

Texas Focuses Franchise Fees

Satellite scored a win in Texas with Gov. Greg Abbott expected to soon sign into law legislation clarifying that municipal franchise fees only apply to entities that physically occupy the public right of way.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: DirecTV / DISH / Greg Abbott
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05/28/2025

EchoStar Says FCC Inquiry Threatens Its Viability

EchoStar is defending itself after FCC Chair Brendan Carr notified the company that it would investigate its compliance with buildout milestones for its nationwide 5G network.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: Spectrum Wars / FCC / DISH / 5G / New Street Research / Brendan Carr / SpaceX / EchoStar / Starlink / Open Radio Access Networks
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05/14/2025

OAN Headed to Charter

In case you didn’t see President Trump ’s post on Truth Social , One America News Network has inked a multi-year carriage agreement with Charter that will see it and sister net A Wealth of Entertainment

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: One America News / DirecTV / Richard Levine / Comcast / DISH / charter / spectrum / YouTube / Donald Trump / Verizon FiOS / Xumo / Charles Herring

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