FCC’s Carr Says Regulator Wants to ‘Empower Local Broadcasters’

FCC’s Carr Says Regulator Wants to ‘Empower Local Broadcasters’

In a wide-ranging press conference, Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr had both good and bad news for broadcasters, stressing that he wants to “empower local broadcasters” while issuing stern warnings that the agency would vigorously enforce the public-interest standard when it comes to news coverage.