He’ll be the Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission in just 3 1/2 weeks. And, he’s wasted no time in sharing his thoughts on how he’ll lead the agency that regulates broadcast radio and TV stations in the U.S. From interviews on cable news networks to post-Open Meeting press conferences at the Commission, Brendan Carr has already been putting a stamp on how he intends to modernize rules — something media organizations are already excited about.
Now, Carr has gained attention for a letter sent December 21 to the CEO of The Walt Disney Company that addresses one of the more understated concerns of local TV station owners across the U.S.: affiliation agreements and the dollars paid to ensure network programming remains on these over-the-air homes.
