FCC Should Reject Trump’s Call for CBS to Lose License, Says ITIF
WASHINGTON— Following President Trump's request that FCC Chairman Brendan Carr take away CBS's broadcast license and impose on CBS "maximum fines and punishment," the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), the leading think tank for science and technology policy, released the following statement from Joe Kane, director of Director, Broadband and Spectrum Policy:
Chairman Carr should reject President Trump’s call for content-based action against broadcast spectrum licenses. FCC rules that draw content-based lines for fines and licensing decisions rely on outdated assumptions about spectrum scarcity to incorrectly diminish First Amendment protections. The Commission should uphold the rule of law, not become a partisan tool to punish disfavored viewpoints.
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The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan research and educational institute focusing on the intersection of technological innovation and public policy. Recognized by its peers in the think tank community as the global center of excellence for science and technology policy, ITIF’s mission is to formulate and promote policy solutions that accelerate innovation and boost productivity to spur growth, opportunity, and progress.
