The Justice Department requested voice mails, emails, text messages, and agreements, including informed consent and patient intakes. The Department of Justice (DOJ) subpoenaed the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia…
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FCC Votes to Remove “Outdated and Useless“ Rules
The provisions to be deleted include regulations related to telegraph, rabbit-ear broadcast receivers, and telephone booths. The Federal Communications Commission has voted to remove “outdated and useless“ rules…
Read MoreFCC Removes Nearly 3,000 Words of Obsolete Rules in Deregulatory Push
Among them, court-invalidated net neutrality measures and defunct interconnection rules were eliminated to reduce provider burdens. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently announced the removal of nearly 3,000…
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IRS Says Pastors Endorsing Political Candidates Should Not Lose Tax-Exempt Status
The agency filed a supporting brief with Christian broadcasters requesting a Johnson Amendment override. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) submitted a court filing last week with the National…
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FCC Chair Commends Supreme Court Ruling on USF
SCOTUS overturned the 5th Circuit’s ruling and upheld the Universal Service Fund’s constitutionality. The Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the constitutionality of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC)…
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Hundreds of Staff Released from Voice of America
The administration continues to reduce taxpayer-funded federal workforce. President Trump’s administration fired over 600 journalists from the taxpayer-funded news outlet Voice of America (VOA). This has reduced the…
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FCC Announces Timeline for Identifying Foreign Government-Sponsored Broadcasts
Broadcasters must disclose foreign ties in paid content under new transparency rules by December 8. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) finalized a compliance timeline earlier this month for…
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President Signs Executive Order to Defund PBS and NPR
The president’s order also calls for an investigation into possible discrimination by the outlets. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to remove federal funding for National…
Read MoreDefense Department to Reduce Radio Programs on AFN Go
The department seeks to streamline operations with existing radio stations. The Department of Defense (DoD) announced last week that it will be reducing radio programs and commercially produced…
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FTC Reports $470 Million Lost to Text Message Scams in 2024
Despite fewer reports, scam-related texts increased, with package, job, and bank fraud texts topping the list. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported that consumers lost $470 million to…
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