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AI6YR Ben

S2 THE DIVIDED DIAL EPISODE 4: Wall St. Wants Your Airwaves

"...In recent years, creative, often music-focused pirate broadcasting has been thriving on shortwave. But these surreptitious broadcasters are up against a surprising enemy: Not the FCC, but a deep-pocketed group of finance bros that is trying to wrestle the airwaves away from the public, and use them for a money-making scheme completely antithetical to broadcasting. What do we lose when we give up our public airwaves?..."

wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/a

WNYC StudiosS2 THE DIVIDED DIAL EPISODE 4: Wall St. Wants Your Airwaves | On the Media | WNYC StudiosEPISODE 4In recent years, creative, often music-focused pirate broadcasting has been thriving on shortwave. But these surreptitious broadcasters are up against a surprising enemy: Not...
#hamradio#fcc#shortwave
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Nonilex

#Trump's appointee as chair of the #FCC, Brendan Carr, has launched investigations of the underwriting spots aired by #NPR & #PBS member stations. He claimed they were indistinguishable from commercials on for-profit networks, a violation of federal statute. (PBS & NPR say they have worked closely with agency staffers for decades to ensure those spots adhere to the #law.) Carr's FCC oversees to whom #licenses are granted to #broadcast using the federal airwaves.

#FirstAmendment#FreePress
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Coach Pāṇini ®

the #FCC required Verizon to end its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies as a condition for approving its $20 billion merger with Frontier. The FCC explicitly cited #Verizon’s commitment to terminate DEI-related practices as part of its rationale for granting approval. Verizon agreed to remove DEI references from #training, #public materials, hiring, #management compensation, and #supplier diversity, and to dismantle its internal DEI team.

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Fierce Network · Verizon ditches DEI to get its Frontier deal quickly approvedVerizon’s $20B Frontier acquisition got the FCC greenlightApproval comes just after the operator said it’s ending its DEI programsT- | The FCC just approved Verizon’s $20 billion purchase of Frontier – at the cost of the operator’s DEI policies.
#PublicInterest
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MicronH⚖️😷

theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2

The FCC, which is supposed to be an independent commission, is now headed by the Trump appointee Brendan Carr who immediately spoke on Fox News about how he would be helping to enact the president’s agenda. John Oliver said this is “not what your job is supposed to be” calling Carr “obsequious”.

The Guardian · John Oliver to the press: ‘Don’t comply with Trump’s ridiculous demands’By Guardian staff reporter
#FCC#Press#Journalism
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Dennis A

#Verizon #FCC #DEI
“Verizon recognizes that some DEI policies and practices could be associated with discrimination,” it will no longer have any HR roles or teams focused on DEI, remove references to the term from employee training materials, as well as goals for diversity in its supplies...

FCC approves Verizon’s $20 billion merger after it commits to ‘ending’ DEI

"The merger will help Verizon expand its fiber footprint."
theverge.com/news/668614/veriz

The Verge · Verizon’s $20 billion Frontier acquisition wins FCC approvalBy Emma Roth
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Kim Perales

“Welcome to the Trump #FCC: Weaponizing its merger authority to control speech and serve the MAGA agenda – and doing it without a full Commission vote on a Friday afternoon. No transparency.”
- Sen Markey

“Today, the FCC approved Verizon’s $20 billion acquisition of Frontier.

“The transaction will unleash billions of dollars in new infrastructure builds in communities across the country—including rural America.”
-CHM B Carr FCC

🔗 Full Release ⬇️

An image featuring a telecommunications tower against a blue sky, with text stating "FCC Approves Verizon-Frontier Merger" and "Office of Chairman Carr," dated May 16, 2025.
The image contains text outlining Verizon's commitment to investing in rural America, ensuring the end of discriminatory policies, and delivering benefits for workers in the telecommunications sector. It highlights the expansion of Frontier's network, the deployment of fiber to households, and commitments to…
#Fascism#TrumpRegime#Corruption
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PrivacyDigest

The #FCC Must Reject Efforts to Lock Up Public #Airwaves

President Trump’s attack on public #broadcasting has attracted plenty of deserved attention, but there’s a far more technical, far more insidious policy change in the offing—one that will take away Americans’ right to unencumbered access to our publicly owned airwaves.
#trump #publicbroadcasting #pbs #npr

eff.org/deeplinks/2025/05/fcc-

Electronic Frontier Foundation · The FCC Must Reject Efforts to Lock Up Public AirwavesPresident Trump’s attack on public broadcasting has attracted plenty of deserved attention, but there’s a far more technical, far more insidious policy change in the offing—one that will take away Americans’ right to unencumbered access to our publicly owned airwaves. The FCC is quietly...
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