In aninterviewwith Fox NewsAmericas Newsroom, Carr said, Broadcasters are differently situated to other speakers.
They get free access to a valuable public resource, the airwaves, and theyre licensed by the FCC.
We take a look at that and we reinvigorate it.
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Expressions of opinion or errors stemming from mistakes are not actionable.
The Skydance-Paramount merger is currently under review.
Such a challenge over news programming, he said, would not survive court precedent.
The FCCs merger review is of the broadcast license transfers from Paramount Global to Skydance.
Carr has previously called on60 Minutesto release a transcript of the interview.
The show has declined to do so.
The Skydance-Paramount merger also has to get the greenlight from the Justice Department.
The DOJ denied the claim.
Ultimately, a federal judge ruled in favor of the companies.
In turn, they are required by law to operate in the public interest.
When the transition is complete, the FCC will enforce this public interest obligation.
Chris Lewis, president and CEO of Public Knowledge, said that Carr was proposing arbitrary authority.
The FCC issues licenses to broadcast stations, not networks.
Fox ended up paying a settlement of $787.5 million.
Padden is backing a challenge of the license renewal of the Fox station in Philadelphia.
