This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: October 5, 2026 to October 9, 2026 www.broadcastlawblog.com/2026/10/arti...
My wife got this sticker for me.
I have never been an Emmer fan, but he used to represent his district's constituents reasonably well as a traditional middle of the road midwestern GOP kind of guy. But nowdays, whatever he used to be before he started mainlining the kool-aid...that version of Emmer is long gone.
Yes, but let's not forget Buckley from 1976, or any of the decisions since Citizens United that have made the decision in CU much much worse. I know I'm a nerd about this, but the underlying issue is much bigger than Citizens United.
The stupid...it burns!!!
Wow. Now there's a stretch.
"Hey Platforms: Your Violent Content Policies Are About To Meet The Pentagon’s Firing Squad" www.techdirt.com/2026/10/09/h...
Ouch. My PACER Bill just showed up.
I understand the Carr agenda but the FCC itself spent the better part of two decades losing in court over its media ownership policies even when it had Chevron deference at its back. With this, the FCC is clearly violating the plain text of the 39% cap set by Congress and its not even close.
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Carr only abuses his regulatory power against speech he hates.
Carr's basic policy premise is to avoid either: 1) making Daddy Trump upset or 2.) the question about (x) when he gets nominated to a federal appeals court.
Possible unintended consequence of BEAD?
Millions of 811 Tickets blandinonbroadband.org/2026/10/09/p...
ACLU of CT Legal Director Dan Barrett on the Right to Record Police in the Second Circuit firstamendmentwatch.org/newsmaker-in...
Data centers come up in debate between US Rep. Pete Stauber and DFL challenger Trina Swanson blandinonbroadband.org/2026/10/09/d...
Using Charlie Berens to make a false endorsement is probably not a smart move in Wisconsin. Just sayin'
Good luck with that.
Florida AG Seeks To Force Meta To Curb Addictive Features www.law360.com/consumerprot...
#ELB: Chief Justice Roberts Issues Admnistrative Stay and Orders Briefing as FCC Rule on Campaign Advertising Returns to Supreme Court https://electionlawblog.org/2026/chief-justice-roberts-issues-admnistrative-stay-and-orders-briefing-as-fcc-rule-on-campaign-advertising-returns-to-supreme-court/
4th Circ. Says FCC Defied Congress Through Political Ad Rule www.law360.com/publicpolicy...
