Federal Communications Commission
Government Body
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About
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is the independent United States federal agency responsible for regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable. Its responsibilities include overseeing media ownership rules, broadcast licenses, and radio broadcasting.
Key Relationships
Rupert Murdoch Family Trust
lobbied_for
Via News Corp's lobbying arm, controlled by the trust's voting shares, efforts have been made to influence FCC policies on media ownership limits and cross-ownership rules, aiming to expand the family's broadcast and print empire without restrictions.
Since 2000
Westwood One
lobbies
Westwood One, as a subsidiary of Cumulus Media, participates in lobbying efforts targeting the FCC on matters such as radio station licensing, ownership limits, spectrum auctions, and deregulation of media markets to expand syndication reach.
Since 2011
Stuart W. Epperson
challenged
During his NRB chairmanship, Epperson led efforts to challenge FCC indecency regulations through amicus briefs and advocacy, protecting conservative Christian programming from fines and restrictions.
Since 2003