FCC CHAIRMAN DEFENDS ACTIONS AGAINST ABC, SAYS BROADCASTERS MUST OPERATE ‘IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST’

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr departs an event in the East Room of the White House, March 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File) 2026-07-31T19:58:38Z Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr on Friday defended his agency’s recent actions against ABC, saying broadcasters have a duty to…

Associated Press reports that federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr departs an event in the East Room of the White House, March 20, 2026, in Washington.

The report adds: (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File) 2026-07-31T19:58:38Z Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr on Friday defended his agency’s recent actions against ABC, saying broadcasters have a duty to…

Broadcasters like ABC, Carr said in an interview on the Fox Business Network, “struck a deal with the American people.

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