FCC Reviewing Network-Affiliate Relationship, Carr Says

Nov. 19, 2025, 9:48 PM UTC

The Federal Communication Commission is exploring the dynamic between national programmers and their local affiliates, inviting public comment on whether “national programming networks are exerting undue influence” over local affiliates.

  • FCC Chair Brendan Carr posts notice on X
  • The FCC is exploring if “the Commission’s rules require any clarification or amendment to ensure that local affiliates are empowered to meet their statutory public interest obligation,” per the notice
  • NOTE: FCC’s Carr Says Local Stations Are Pushing Back Over Content

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