FCC’s Carr Threatens Broadcast Licenses Over News Coverage (1)

March 15, 2026, 3:37 PM UTC

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr threatened broadcasters with cancellation of their licenses if they did not “correct course” on news coverage.

“Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distortions — also known as the fake news — have a chance now to correct course before their license renewals come up,” Carr said in a social media post Saturday. “The law is clear. Broadcasters must operate in the public interest, and they will lose their licenses if they do not.”

Brendan Carr
Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg

Carr posted his warning on top of a post from President Donald Trump complaining about coverage of the US-Israeli ...

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