TV Giant Nexstar Agrees to Acquire a Rival, Tegna
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Senator Schiff asks FCC to disclose if Trump sought content changes in Paramount merger review
Democratic Senator Adam Schiff asked the Federal Communications Commission whether President Donald Trump sought programming or media coverage commitments as part of the approval of CBS-parent Paramount Global's merger with Skydance Media.
Nexstar says its $6.2 billion takeover of Tegna is expected to close in the second half of 2026 — timing that would align with the lucrative wave of political ads during the midterm elections. But that plan still depends on Tegna shareholders, who may yet consider Sinclair’s competing offer.
T-Mobile, seeking federal approval for two deals, is the latest company to drop its diversity programs amid scrutiny by the Federal Communications Commission. By Niko Gallogly July 11, 2025
Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on Dec. 5, 2019 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Issue: (1) Whether the Federal Communications Commission's assumption of gatekeeper power over new methods of communication, "in the most important place [] for the exchange of views. . . the "vast democratic forums of the Internet,"" violates the First Amendment; (2) whether the radical reinterpretation of the Communications Act of 1934 by the FCC is entitled to deference under Chevron U.S.A ...
The FCC has opened a rulemaking to modernize its environmental regulations, a move officials say will accelerate broadband expansion and other infrastructure projects.
A federal appeals court delivered a victory to the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday by upholding new and controversial data breach reporting requirements for telecommunications companies targeted in cyberattacks.
Meagan Foster, Maria Colsey Heard and Charles Zdebski of Cozen O'Connor discuss possible trends at the Federal Communications Commission under Chairman Brendan Carr as well as the prospect of state attorneys general stepping in on telecom matters the FCC does not address.