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02/20/2026
America 250: FCC Asks Broadcasters to Take Patriotic Programming Pledge
FCC Chair Brendan Carr unveiled the “Pledge America” campaign, which urges broadcasters to voluntarily commit to airing “patriotic, pro-America programming” in support of the country’s 250th birthday—even though many already are.
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02/20/2026
CFX Download Discusses Affordability, Lifeline
For our latest episode, CFX Download invited former FCC Commissioner and new Media Institute President/CEO Michael O’Rielly to talk about his recent CFX column on why some political leaders are wrong about communications services being unaffordable.
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02/18/2026
Nexstar-Tegna Movement
Chairman Brendan Carr said he supports the pending transaction between Nexstar and Tegna and that the agency is going to be moving forward with it.
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02/18/2026
FCC Looking at Lifeline
FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez had plenty to say regarding the FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that seeks comment on how the Lifeline program can be strengthened in order to prevent fraud and ensure funding is going to eligible recipients.
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02/18/2026
Effros: The Obscene Trap
Why the FCC’s new approach to equal time rules will lead to a mess.
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02/17/2026
Colbert vs. Carr
The ramifications of the FCC’s recent equal time notice came to a head Monday when “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert told his audience that CBS refused to air a live interview with Texas House member James Talarico