Federal Communication Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel is pictured on June 21, 2023.
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Federal Communication Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel is pictured on June 21, 2023.
Mandatory Credit: Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA/AP via CNN Newsource

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Outgoing FCC chair rejects high-profile TV petitions as attempt to ‘weaponize’ government

The outgoing Democratic chair of the Federal Communications Commission is taking bold action on the way out the door, rejecting what she described as four efforts to weaponize the government’s TV licensing authority for political purposes.