[ExI] F.C.C. Chair Threatens to Revoke Broadcasters’ Licenses Over War Coverage

[Keith Henson]

Consistency is not something you should expect from people.

Though I admit the inconsistency and incompetence of the current
administration is impressive.  Alienating our allies and then expecting
them to show up and help is just amazing.

Keith


On Mon, Mar 16, 2026 at 12:13 PM John Clark via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

> On Mon, Mar 16, 2026 at 2:28 PM <spike at rainier66.com> wrote:
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> *> The first amendment means congress can make no laws restricting free
>> speech.  The FCC is part of the executive branch. *
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> *And the head of the executive branch has threatened, on more than
> one occasion, to revoke the FCC license of broadcasters if they criticize
> him too much. And even though you call yourself a libertarian you are fine
> with that because broadcasting is not as important as it once was. And that
> is an attitude I do not understand! *
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> *John K Clark*
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>> *From:* John Clark <johnkclark at gmail.com>
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>> *>…The broadcast industry in the USA had ad revenues last year of $33
>> billion, so it's still a pretty big deal…*
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>> *John K Clark*
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>> *I asked AI about traditional broadcast ad revenue.  It opined thus:*
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>> *Traditional broadcast (linear TV) industry's advertising revenue is
>> declining, with analysts projecting this trend to continue through 2028.
>> While live events like sports remain strong, overall linear TV ad spending,
>> along with local spot advertising, is facing a steady, long-term
>> contraction as advertising budgets migrate to digital platforms. *
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>> *[image: TVREV]**TVREV +3*
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>> *Key Trends in Broadcast Ad Revenue*
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>>    - *Declining Revenue: Major television companies have experienced
>>    significant, sharp, year-over-year revenue declines in 2025, with
>>    double-digit drops in some cases.*
>>    - *Long-Term Decline Forecast: Analysts predict a continuing decline
>>    for traditional TV through 2028, with core local spot revenue contracting
>>    as well.*
>>    - *The Shift to Digital: Advertisers are moving budgets away from
>>    traditional linear TV, which has seen reduced ad demand and a decline in
>>    overall impressions.*
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>> *The first amendment means congress can make no laws restricting free
>> speech.  The FCC is part of the executive branch.  The Chevron decision of
>> 2024 means that executive branch edicts are not law.  Newspapers,
>> broadcasters, internet, anyone is free from national level laws restricting
>> their use.  Presidents don’t make law.  Congress does.  Complain to your
>> congressman John.*
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