Wyden Warns an All-Republican FCC Could Violate Federal Law and Cause Partisan FCC Actions to be Overturned in Court
Wyden asked an FCC commissioner for a legal opinion and warned that an all-Republican commission could face court challenges.
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Ron Wyden asked FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez for a legal opinion on whether the commission can operate with members from only one party. Wyden argues that the Communications Act requires political balance and warns that actions by an all-Republican FCC could be challenged in court.
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President who nominated Severs and may, according to the article, remove Commissioner Gomez
ALSO MENTIONED Anna Gomez, FCC commissioner asked by Wyden to issue a legal opinion; Brendan Carr, FCC chairman accused in the article of using agency authority to target Trump’s critics and favor allies; Danielle Thumann Severs, Trump’s nominee to serve as an FCC commissioner
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