FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez

Anna Gomez’s Lonely Fight As the FCC’s sole Democrat, she’s been outspoken about protecting the First Amendment. Getting her way has been tough.

Despite FCC’s legal obligation to refrain from censorship, @agomezfcc.bsky.social tells @columjournreview.bsky.social that a local station manager instructed their reporters to “be extra careful about how they described the administration, because they couldn’t afford to be dragged before the FCC.”

Billion-dollar companies do not need our help in their negotiations with the even larger and powerful national networks.

This will do nothing to help the small, independent, and local broadcast stations that are at-risk of closing shop.

Billion-dollar companies do not need our help in their negotiations with the even larger and powerful national networks.

This will do nothing to help the small, independent, and local broadcast stations that are at-risk of closing shop.

Apparently, having a different opinion than the Administration is now political bias.

This Administration wants to go after anyone it disagrees with.

That is a clear violation of the First Amendment and the law.

Those now feigning concern over low public trust in the media are the same ones who spent the last decade attacking and deliberately sowing distrust in media.

We must fight back against efforts to intimidate and harass anyone who questions power.

Skydance deal allows Trump’s FCC to “censor speech” and “silence dissent” on CBS FCC now has “never-before-seen controls” over a newsroom, commissioner warns.

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Those now feigning concern over low public trust in the media are the same ones who spent the last decade attacking and deliberately sowing distrust in media.

We must fight back against efforts to intimidate and harass anyone who questions power.

This Administration is not done with its assault on the First Amendment. In fact, it may only be beginning.

But such violations endure only when institutions choose capitulation over courage.

We must choose courage.

I’m pleased that FCC leadership agreed to my call for every Commissioner to vote on this transaction.

We cannot shield this Administration’s coordinated campaign to censor speech, control narratives, and silence dissent.

Once again, this agency is undermining legitimate efforts to combat discrimination and expand opportunity.

Even more alarming, it is now imposing never-before-seen controls over newsroom decisions and editorial judgment, in direct violation of the First Amendment and the law.

This once-independent FCC used its vast power to pressure Paramount to broker a private legal settlement and further erode press freedom.

It is a dark chapter in a long and growing record of abuse that threatens press freedom in this country.

The Paramount payout and this reckless approval have emboldened those who believe the government can—and should—abuse its power to extract financial and ideological concessions, demand favored treatment, and secure positive media coverage.

After months of cowardly capitulation to this Administration, Paramount finally got what it wanted.

Now it's time for companies, journalists, and citizens alike to stand up and speak out, because unchecked and unquestioned power has no rightful place in America.

I dissent. 🧵

New Paramount will capitulate to grant this FCC never-before-seen controls over newsroom decisions and editorial content.

They are also happy to undermine efforts to combat discrimination and expand equal opportunity.

How easy it is to sell out principle for profit.

Skydance’s David Ellison Meets With FCC Chairman Brendan Carr To Discuss Paramount Merger And Company’s “Commitment to Unbiased Journalism” David Ellison met this week with Brendan Carr and FCC staffers to discuss the Paramount Global merger which is still under agency review.

NO BACKROOM DEALS!

Company executives are coming to the FCC to negotiate their capitulation. The public deserves to know what First Amendment freedoms they're willing to give away for regulatory approval.

The full Commission must vote on this transaction.

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Senator Lisa Murkowski explains how public media can help save lives 👇🏼

The FCC's job is to protect and expand the public’s access to timely, accurate news, free from political interference.

For my part, I will continue fighting the politically motivated efforts by this FCC to investigate and harass these stations.

And in the case of stations like WHYY in Philly, which I recently visited, it could threaten the region's ability to receive lifesaving information in an emergency.

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These communities rely on their public stations for emergency weather and traffic updates, local events, and ways to engage with their own neighborhoods.

Defunding them means eliminating these critical services and further isolating the areas they serve.

But lost in this one-sided politicization of free speech is the impact that defunding public media will have on hard-to-reach communities.

Defunding local stations could create a new kind of news desert—one where communities can’t access the local critical information they need.

There's a good reason why we've yet to see a single effort to probe, defund, or threaten news outlets that hold and promote the government's views.

This isn't about saving money. It's about silencing those who report the news accurately, without fear or favor.

While baseless attacks against public media target national brands like NPR and PBS, defunding public stations will have the greatest impact on small and rural communities.

This is just the latest example of this Administration's campaign to censor and control speech. 🧵

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policies are rooted in fairness and equal opportunity. They were created to fight discrimination—not promote it.

Anyone claiming otherwise is distorting the truth to justify and reward discriminatory behavior.

In yet another cynical bid to win FCC regulatory approval, T-Mobile is making a mockery of its professed commitment to eliminating discrimination, promoting fairness, and amplifying underrepresented voices.

History will not be kind to this cowardly corporate capitulation.

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The FCC delays enforcement of prison call rate caps Commissioner Anna M. Gomez called it an 'indefensible decision to ignore both the law and the will of Congress.'

We wholeheartedly agree with @agomezfcc.bsky.social: "Rather than enforce the law, the Commission is now stalling, shielding a broken system that inflates costs and rewards kickbacks to correctional facilities at the expense of incarcerated individuals and their loved ones."

Thank you @repbarragan.bsky.social for continuing to lead on this issue!

As we grieve for the lives lost in Texas, we cannot ignore the need to prepare for every scenario during this hurricane season.

That includes ensuring wireless emergency alerts reach consumers in a language they understand.

The FCC must prioritize this lifesaving tool.

This Paramount Payout is a desperate move to appease the Administration.

Approving this transaction behind closed doors would be a shameful outcome that denies the American people the transparency and accountability they deserve, especially when press freedom is at stake.

The transcript and video of the 60 Minutes interview with Vice President Harris show no evidence of wrongdoing, only the standard editorial judgments to ensure clarity and brevity.

Had Paramount chosen to fight this in court, they would have prevailed on the facts and the law.