A new US import ban on foreign robots, citing supply-chain and cybersecurity concerns, is set to disrupt the American market, particularly impacting Chinese smart vacuum cleaners which currently dominate the global home automation sector.
ABC has accused the FCC of retaliating against its editorial decisions and Donald Trump coverage by subjecting eight local stations to an expedited license renewal process. The Disney-owned network argues this is an unconstitutional premise, while the FCC denies political motivation, citing employment practices.
A bipartisan group of former FCC officials condemns the FCC's unusual early license renewal review for ABC's 8 local stations, citing unconstitutional censorship and chilling effect on broadcasters, following petitions from conservative groups.
The FCC has banned new imports of foreign-made advanced robotic devices (humanoids, quadrupeds, connected mobile machines) citing supply chain and cybersecurity risks, prompting China to condemn the move as protectionist.
The FCC proposes banning imports and sales of new advanced robotic devices and power inverters due to security vulnerabilities, citing risks of data manipulation, surveillance, and foreign intelligence enhancement.
FCC Chair Brendan Carr is at the center of several controversies, including a vote to end the national broadcast ownership cap, introducing the JAWBONE Act for suing over coerced content removal, facing a court petition to repeal the News Distortion Policy, scrutinizing children's TV content on gender identity, clarifying comments on Iran war coverage, facing Senate testimony scrutiny, investigating a BBC documentary, proposing changes to broadband billing transparency, and being publicly criticized by Jimmy Kimmel.
Environmental groups and space experts warn that proposed orbital datacenters by companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin could cause catastrophic pollution, altering Earth's atmosphere and ozone layer. A petition to the FCC demands a pause on new licenses, citing federal law violations and insufficient environmental impact assessments for millions of planned satellites.
The FCC has added California-based Digitalsystem Technology to its national security risk list due to links with Chinese telecom companies and ownership by a Chinese national. The commission also denied the company permission to provide international telecommunications services, citing potential exploitation by Chinese threat actors.
The US FCC added California-based Digitalsystem Technology to its national security risk list due to its links to Chinese telecoms firms and ownership by a Chinese national. The company was also denied permission to provide international telecommunications services, citing potential exploitation by Chinese threat actors.
Several conservative organizations have petitioned the FCC to deny license renewals for ABC's eight local TV stations, citing alleged political, racial, and sexual bias, and support for the Chinese Communist Party. This follows an FCC decision to require ABC to apply for renewal early, prompted by an investigation into its diversity efforts.
The FCC is expanding its import ban to include older Chinese tech equipment from firms like Huawei and Hikvision, citing national security risks, effective next month.
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr accused Disney of running a "campaign of misinformation" as the media giant defends itself against two FCC investigations. One probes "The View" for equal time violations, the other concerns ABC's local TV station license renewals. Disney launched a public awareness campaign, generating over 90,000 public comments.
Donald Trump is threatening to sue ABC for its reporting on the cost of repairing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, claiming the network misrepresented costs and failed to mention previous administrations' spending. He alleges vandalism caused a "350-foot slit" and disputes ABC's reported figures.
ABC is launching a public campaign to garner support as it faces two FCC investigations: one concerning 'The View' and another regarding license renewals for its eight local stations. The network is airing ads urging viewers to voice their opinions to the FCC.
Disney's ABC is facing an early renewal of its broadcast licenses for eight local stations, a move seen as retaliation against critics of Donald Trump. The FCC has opened a pleading cycle for critics to challenge ABC's fitness to broadcast, with a conservative legal group confirming it will file a petition to deny.
The US Supreme Court upheld the FCC's system for levying fines against wireless carriers AT&T and Verizon. The 8-1 ruling rejected the companies' argument that the agency's in-house proceedings violated their right to a jury trial.
The FCC has ordered Disney's ABC to seek early broadcast license renewals for its eight TV stations, following criticism from Melania Trump about a Jimmy Kimmel joke. The joke, made during a mock White House Correspondents' Dinner sketch, prompted President Trump to call for Kimmel's firing. FCC Chair Brendan Carr, speaking on a podcast hosted by Katie Miller (wife of Stephen Miller), said the FCC can accelerate license reviews if there are significant concerns about whether operations serve the public interest. Democrats and First Amendment advocates have condemned the action as government intimidation of broadcasters.
After a joke by late-night host Jimmy Kimmel drew calls from the White House for ABC to fire the comedian, the US Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday ordered an early licence review of the network’s television stations. The stand-off between US President Donald Trump’s administration and the global entertainment conglomerate is the first crisis facing Walt Disney’s new CEO Josh D’Amaro. Last Thursday, Kimmel, whose late-night television programme airs on Disney’s ABC, did a send-up of...
A federal regulatory agency is demanding that Disney’s ABC stations renew their broadcast licenses early following controversial comments made by late-night host Jimmy Kimmel about former First Lady Melania Trump. Kimmel referred to Melania Trump as an ‘expectant widow’ in his monologue, sparking the regulatory response.
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has ordered Disney to file for early renewal of its ABC-owned television station licenses within 30 days, citing an ongoing investigation into the company's DEI efforts. The eight stations originally had licenses expiring between 2028-2031. Disney says it is confident in its compliance record and will contest the action through legal channels.
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has ordered Disney to file for early renewal of ABC-owned television station licenses within 30 days, citing the ongoing investigation into Disney's DEI efforts that began last year. The licenses were originally scheduled for renewal between 2028 and 2031. Disney says it is confident in its compliance record and will contest the order through legal channels.
Former FCC commissioners and staffers across parties are urging the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to force a vote on repealing the FCC's News Distortion Policy. The bipartisan group filed their petition in November 2025 after Chair Brendan Carr invoked the 1949 rule to pressure ABC over Jimmy Kimmel. Carr, who can alone bring the item to a vote, has refused while using the policy to threaten broadcasters perceived as biased against Trump. The petitioners argue the policy is unconstitutional and has been weaponized, seeking to compel FCC action before midterm elections.
A bipartisan group of former FCC commissioners and staffers is urging the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit to force a vote on repealing the FCC's News Distortion Policy, arguing it has been weaponized by Republican Chair Brendan Carr. The petition, filed in November 2025 after Carr invoked the rule to pressure ABC over Jimmy Kimmel, has been blocked from a commission vote by Carr, who opposes repeal. The group seeks a writ of mandamus to compel action, citing concerns about the policy's use to threaten broadcasters perceived as biased against Trump, with midterm elections approaching.
The US FCC is considering new measures to restrict Chinese telecom carriers, potentially barring them from operating data centers and limiting their access to US networks, marking an escalation in the tech crackdown.
