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18 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: September 6, 2026.
An unsigned order Friday froze a Fourth Circuit ruling that had stripped party committees of the cheapest political ad rates. Republican committees say broadcasters had already started pulling the discounts.
The justices stayed a Fourth Circuit ruling that had blocked political parties from buying broadcast time at the discounted rate reserved for candidates. Ketanji Brown Jackson was the only noted dissent.
Chairman Brendan Carr and Commissioner Olivia Trusty repealed a national broadcast ownership cap that had stood since 2004. Anna Gomez dissented, saying the agency wants power, not balance.
Four people familiar with the effort told Reuters the administration wants to bar imports of new Chinese models of the devices that shuttle data over fiber inside data centers. China's Zhongji Innolight holds a 27% global share.
WatchIn a filing that names Donald Trump and Brendan Carr directly, the network says an early review of eight of its station licenses is a search for a pretext. The FCC is expected to rule in August.
WatchThe president called the networks' decision not to carry his primetime address an act of "fraud" that "should mean a revocation of their licenses." Only Fox and CBS aired it — and both attached disclaimers.
Disney filed renewals for eight broadcast station licenses years ahead of schedule after the FCC launched an early review, with the new FCC Chair vowing to 'follow the facts.'
Federal Communications Commission issues broad warning to television networks following controversial early license review targeting Disney's ABC stations.
Federal Communications Commission launches unprecedented public comment period questioning the classification of the popular daytime talk show.
Federal regulators face criticism for allowing major players to acquire valuable wireless spectrum while smaller companies struggle to compete.
Network refuses to capitulate as administration attempts to assert control over broadcast television programming decisions.
Broadcast network argues in FCC filing that regulatory action targeting daytime talk show violates constitutional rights.
The broadcast network argues the administration's regulatory action focused on 'The View' violates constitutional protections.
Federal appeals court ruling eliminates telecommunications regulation that internet service providers argued was overly burdensome and legally problematic.
The Federal Communications Commission has directed Disney's eight owned-and-operated television stations to submit broadcast license renewals years ahead of schedule, citing questions about diversity policies.
AT&T and Verizon challenge multimillion-dollar penalties, claiming agency violated their right to jury trial in consumer data protection case.
The FCC waived its own 39% ownership cap to green-light a deal that will give Nexstar 265 stations in 44 states, but eight state attorneys general and DirecTV immediately filed lawsuits calling the merger 'illegal, plain and simple' and asking courts to freeze it.
The combined 265-station company will reach more than 60% of American households after Chairman Brendan Carr waived FCC ownership limits — while New York and seven other states sue to block a deal critics say will spike cable bills and gut newsrooms.