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Federal Commission for Communications (FCC) has launched an investigation into PBS media houses (eg) at the cells of members who potentially broadcast “banned commercial commercials,” the letter received by the New York Times said.
“I am worried that the broadcasting, for example, a PBS could violate the federal law by broadcasting advertisements,” wrote FCC President Brendan Carr, according to The Times. “In particular, it is possible that the cells of the members, for example, and PBS emit announcements on insurances that pass the line to banned commercial commercials.”
FCC enables companies to support Some -meric radio and television stations -As what are, for example, PBS or college radio stations-Putem announcement in the air known as sponsorships for insurance. Sponsorships, although similar to commercials, face the various FCC rules of typical TV or radio ad.
On Wednesday, Carr sent letters to the executive director, for example, -a Katherine Maher and PBS Executive Director, Paul Kerger, according to The Times. He is a member of the FCC since 2017 and has been appointed by the President Donald Trump serve as a chairman of the Commission under his second administration.
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Brendan Carr was appointed President Donald Trump to perform the duty of the Federal Commission for Communications Trump’s Second Administration. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
In his letter, Carr continued to warn Congress of investigation, noting that MPs already weigh whether, for example, PBS should receive taxpayers’ funds.
“In particular, the Congress actively considers whether to stop demanding taxpayers to subsidize programming, for example, PBS,” he wrote, according to The Times.
“To the extent that these taxpayer dollars are used to support the efforts of a profit or entity that broadcasts commercial advertisements, then it would further undermine to continue financing eg PBSA dollars of taxpayers,” he continued.
Fox News Digital addressed the FCC in connection with the letter and the Times report, but did not immediately receive an answer.
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The boss, for example, -a Maher said in response to a letter that sponsor practices are, for example, “in accordance with federal regulations.”
“Eg programming and transcript of messages in accordance with federal regulations, including FCC guidelines for insurance for non -commercial educational emitors, and the members of the members will be in accordance with,” Maher said in a statement provided by Fox News on Thursday Digital.
“I am worried that the broadcasting, for example, a PBS could violate the federal law by broadcasting advertisements,” recently wrote FCC President Brendan Carr, according to the New York Times. (Getty Images)
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“We are convinced that every review of our programming and insurance practices will confirm the adherence to, for example, for these rules,” Maher said. “We have worked with FCC for decades to support the income of some basic information, educational programming and emergency warnings to local communities throughout the United States.”
PBS added to Fox Digital in the comment that it is also in accordance with the “regulations on ensuring FCC”.
“PBS is proud of non -commercial educational programming that we provide to all Americans through our members. We are diligently working on respecting the FCC providing regulations we welcome the opportunity to show this to the Commission,” said PBS spokesman.
For example, PBS are both broadcasting organizations, and both are about to lose public financing under Trump’s administration.
“No more funding for, for example, a total fraud!” Trump wrote in a post about Truth Social, April 2024, potentially inspecting his destiny under his second administration. “They are a liberal disinformation machine. No dollar !!!”
Republican members of the Congress also introduced the proposals of the law that would hand over the public show organizations, such as Senator Louisiane John Kennedy and Pennsylvania Rep. Scott Perry, introducing the Law of NO Propaganda in December 2024.
“The US taxpayer is based on an account for a corporation of an awakened media corporation that pretends to be impartial while pushing Chinese propaganda,” Perry said when introducing legislation. Public broadcasting corporation “cannot be allowed to continue using your hard -earned tax dollars to encourage a biased and political plan that goes in opposition to what is best for Americans.”
For example, PBS are both broadcasting organizations, and both are about to lose public financing under Trump’s administration. (Pavlo Gonchar/Sopa Pictures/Lightctics via Getty Images)
Carr’s name recognition became large in front of November 5, 2024, choice, when The decision of the NBC that she hosted former Vice President Kamal Harris at “Saturday Night Live” in the last episode on the eve of the election Day, but did not offer the same time to Trump or other candidates in the presidential cycle.
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The FCC rule for equal time was founded in 1934 and demands that the cells for radio and television shows give the same time for competitive political candidates. There are exceptions to the rules, such as news, documentary films and political discussions.
Brendan Carr wrote that he would warn Congress of investigation, noting that legislators are already valid whether, for example, PBS should receive taxpayers funds. (Celal Gunes/Anadolo via Getty Images)
“The NBC has structured it in a way that is obviously designed to avoid FCC rules. We talk 50 hours before the day of the election, without any notice of other candidates, as far as I can say,” Carr told Fox News Digital at The time. “And after they had previously came out and said that they would not do it precisely because they did not believe that they could do so in accordance with the Election Laws and the FCC Rule.”
NBC eventually submitted a notice of equal time due to anger over Harris’s appearance.
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President Donald Trump, in the picture here, appointed Brendan Carra to run the FCC shortly after his victory in November 2024, and Carr took over the helm of the Commission in January. (Evan Vucci/Associated Press)
Trump has appointed Carra to lead FCC shortly after his victory in November 2024, and Carr took over the helm of the Commission in January. Carr first appointed Trump on Trump during his first administration, and was a senior Republican FCC member until the appointment of the chairman.
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“Commissioner Carr is a speech warrior and fought against regulatory laws that stifled the freedom of Americans and retained our economy,” Trump said in a statement of appointment. “It will end the regulatory attack that has crippled American creators and innovators and ensure that FCC is delivered to Rural America.”
