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Miles Archer

(22,841 posts) Sat Mar 14, 2026, 09:24 PM 6 hrs ago

This Brendan Carr (FCC) bullsh*t about broadcast networks losing their license if they don't "course correct"...

...you can read his whole screed here: https://www.ms.now/news/trump-fcc-chair-news-networks-iran-war-coverage

It includes a link to his tweet. I don't want to post the content here because, it is in fact, bullshit.

But this is where we've arrived. The Trump admin demanding that the broadcast networks tell HIS VERSION OF THE STORY or LOSE THEIR LICENCE.

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This Brendan Carr (FCC) bullsh*t about broadcast networks losing their license if they don't "course correct"... (Original Post) Miles Archer 6 hrs ago OP

"Say Iran bombed the school, or lose your license" dalton99a 6 hrs ago #1

"Say gas prices are down and the economy is booming, or lose your license" durablend 6 hrs ago #3

The march of fascism goes on. greatauntoftriplets 6 hrs ago #2

the only thing we have to fear is fear itself. and everyone associated with 47 nt msongs 6 hrs ago #4

The FCC does not license TV Networks. Wiz Imp 5 hrs ago #5

And, the station licenses that matter aren't up for renewal until 2029, 2030 or 2031 onenote 4 hrs ago #6

That is all they do - they threaten to take away. Initech 4 hrs ago #7

dalton99a

(93,836 posts)

1. "Say Iran bombed the school, or lose your license"

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 09:27 PM

6 hrs ago

durablend

(9,210 posts)

3. "Say gas prices are down and the economy is booming, or lose your license"

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 09:32 PM

6 hrs ago

greatauntoftriplets

(178,890 posts)

2. The march of fascism goes on.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 09:31 PM

6 hrs ago

Carr and drumpf want state-controlled media to keep us all in the dark.

msongs

(73,613 posts)

4. the only thing we have to fear is fear itself. and everyone associated with 47 nt

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 09:35 PM

6 hrs ago

Wiz Imp

(9,814 posts)

5. The FCC does not license TV Networks.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 10:51 PM

5 hrs ago

Therefore it cannot revoke broadcast licenses for the networks because it does not issue them. The FCC does license individual TV stationns. There are about 2700 individual TV stations in the US. I'd just like to see the FCC try to start pulling their licenses.

onenote

(46,123 posts)

6. And, the station licenses that matter aren't up for renewal until 2029, 2030 or 2031

Reply to Wiz Imp (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 11:45 PM

4 hrs ago

Most individual stations in the larger markets are owned by companies that are already suck ups to Trump, like Sinclair. And as for the network owned stations, there is zero chance Carr would go after stations owned by Fox or CBS. That leaves stations owned by ABC or NBC in markets like NYC, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston etc. And those licenses don't come up for renewal until December 2029 at the earliest, and most not until the end of 2030 or even 2031.

Initech

(108,559 posts)

7. That is all they do - they threaten to take away.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 11:58 PM

4 hrs ago

Fuck them all. We need to take the government away from them.

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