“FCC Democrat Anna Gomez Urges Broadcasters to Resist Chairman Carr’s Threat Over Election ” — what this page in the network covers. Anna Gomez, the only Democrat on the Federal Communications Commission, is urging the broadcast industry to stand against regulatory threats made by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr. In a letter to Curtis LeGeyt, president and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters, Gomez called on the lobby to push back on Carr’s warning that stations could face review for airing what he labeled “fake polls.” Gomez argues that such threats undermine the First Amendment and could chill newsrooms from covering elections robustly.
The dispute highlights a partisan divide at the agency over how far it can go in policing broadcast content, especially as the 2024 campaign intensifies. Carr, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump, has signaled a more aggressive stance on media regulation. The full version stays on the original page, which this listing opens directly.