FCC’s Carr to Newsmax: Comcast Inquiry Is About Trust

Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr told Newsmax on Tuesday that the inquiry he opened against Comcast NBC is about restoring trust in American national news media, adding that the abdication of previous administrations to enforce regulations has helped erode that trust.

Carr joined “Finnerty” to discuss the letter he sent to Comcast CEO Brian Roberts on Tuesday and the inquiry that it accompanied.

In the letter, Carr noted that he directed the FCC’s Media Bureau to examine NBC’s affiliate agreements and determine whether Comcast’s practices undermine the independence and public service obligations of local stations.

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