Brendan Carr, the new head of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has launched an investigation into NPR and PBS, alleging that their underwriting announcements may constitute prohibited commercial advertisements. Carr believes the probe is relevant to the ongoing debate over defunding public broadcasting and argues that taxpayer dollars should not support entities airing commercials or for-profit endeavors. Both NPR and PBS deny any wrongdoing and maintain their compliance with FCC regulations.
President Donald Trump’s new head of the Federal Communications Commission , Brendan Carr, has ordered an investigation into NPR and PBS , stating his concern that the public broadcasters “could be violating federal law by airing commercials.
“In particular, Congress is actively considering whether to stop requiring taxpayers to subsidize NPR and PBS programming. For my own part, I do not see a reason why Congress should continue sending taxpayer dollars to NPR and PBS given the changes in the media marketplace since the passage of the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967,” Carr wrote.
The FCC oversees the actions of approximately 1,500 broadcasting stations across the U.S., which hold licenses granted by the commission to use public airwaves for radio and television, according to NPR. Public broadcasting stations are barred from running commercials, but are permitted to run “corporate underwriting spots, which are supposed to stop shy of a ‘call to action’ telling listeners to buy a product or service.
“PBS is proud of the noncommercial educational programming we provide to all Americans through our member stations,” Kerger said. “We work diligently to comply with the FCC’s underwriting regulations and welcome the opportunity to demonstrate that to the Commission.”
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