Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission is named in 32 events across the Capture Cascade Timeline, from 1934 to 2026.
Federal Communications Commission on the timeline
32 events · 1934–2026 · click any marker
| Date | Event | Lanes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-20 | FCC Chair Urges Broadcasters to Air 'Pro-America' Patriotic Content
3 src Brendan Carr · Federal Communications Commission | confirmed | |
| 2026-02-19 | FCC Chair Confirms Investigation of ABC Over Equal-Time Violations on The View
3 src Brendan Carr · Federal Communications Commission · ABC | confirmed | |
| 2025-09-17 | FCC Chair Brendan Carr Threatens ABC License Revocation, Disney Suspends Kimmel 'Indefinitely'
2 src Brendan Carr · Jimmy Kimmel · ABC · Disney · +2 | reported | |
| 2025-09-08 | FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Threatens to Revoke Broadcast Licenses Over News Coverage
3 src Brendan Carr · Federal Communications Commission · Donald Trump · Comcast · +1 | confirmed | |
| 2025-08-19 | Nexstar-Tegna $6.2 Billion Merger Creates Media Giant Reaching 80% of US Households
3 src nexstar-media-group · tegna · Federal Communications Commission | confirmed | |
| 2025-08-07 | Paramount-Skydance Merger Completes After FCC Approval
4 src Paramount Global · Skydance Media · David Ellison · Federal Communications Commission | confirmed | |
| 2025-08-07 | Skydance-Paramount deal closes with contentious FCC regulatory conditions
4 src Skydance · Paramount Global · Federal Communications Commission | confirmed | |
| 2025-07-24 | FCC Approves Skydance's Acquisition of Paramount/CBS
4 src Federal Communications Commission · Skydance Media · Paramount Global · Commissioner Anna Gomez (dissented) | confirmed | |
| 2025-04-03 | FCC Chair Carr Proposes Section 230 Reinterpretation at DOJ "Big-Tech Censorship" Forum
6 src Brendan Carr · Federal Communications Commission · Department of Justice Antitrust Division · Federal Trade Commission | confirmed | |
| 2025-02-18 | Trump Signs Order to Claim Power Over Independent Agencies
4 src Donald Trump · Federal Trade Commission · Securities and Exchange Commission · Federal Communications Commission · +2 | confirmed | |
| 2025-01-25 | Brendan Carr chairs FCC after writing Project 2025 FCC chapter
4 src Brendan Carr · Federal Communications Commission · Trump Administration · Heritage Foundation | confirmed | |
| 2022-11-25 | FCC bans Huawei and ZTE as national security threats while Carbyne operates unchecked
4 src Federal Communications Commission · Huawei · ZTE Corporation · Jessica Rosenworcel · +3 | confirmed | |
| 2019-03-05 | During Sprint merger review, T-Mobile executives spent ~$195,000 at Trump's D.C. hotel
3 src T-Mobile US · Sprint · Trump International Hotel Washington · Federal Communications Commission · +3 | confirmed | |
| 2018-07-16 | FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Refers Sinclair-Tribune Merger to Hearing Over "Serious Concerns" About Sham Divestitures and Misrepresentation
5 src Federal Communications Commission · Ajit Pai · Sinclair Broadcast Group · Tribune Media · +2 | confirmed | |
| 2018-06-11 | Net Neutrality Repeal Officially Takes Effect, Permitting ISPs to Throttle, Block, and Prioritize Content for Payment
3 src Federal Communications Commission · Ajit Pai · Comcast Corporation · Verizon Communications · +1 | confirmed | |
| 2017-05-15 | FCC Begins Investigation into Massive Fake Comments Campaign on Net Neutrality Repeal
4 src Ajit Pai · Federal Communications Commission · New York Attorney General's Office | confirmed | |
| 2017-01-23 | Trump Appoints Ajit Pai as FCC Chairman, Installing Former Verizon Lawyer to Regulate His Former Employer
3 src Donald Trump · Ajit Pai · Verizon Communications · Federal Communications Commission · +1 | confirmed | |
| 2015-02-26 | FCC Votes 3-2 for Strong Net Neutrality Protections Through Title II Reclassification After Record Public Engagement
3 src Tom Wheeler · Federal Communications Commission · Ajit Pai · Michael O'Rielly · +3 | confirmed | |
| 2014-05-15 | FCC Approves Paid Prioritization "Fast Lanes" Proposal Despite Massive Public Backlash
3 src Tom Wheeler · Federal Communications Commission · Google · Microsoft · +4 | confirmed | |
| 2014-01-14 | Verizon Lawsuit Successfully Overturns FCC Net Neutrality Rules, Court Demands Title II Reclassification
3 src Verizon Communications · DC Circuit Court of Appeals · Federal Communications Commission · Julius Genachowski | confirmed | |
| 2011-05-11 | FCC Commissioner Meredith Baker Joins Comcast Four Months After Approving NBC Universal Merger
3 src Meredith Attwell Baker · Comcast Corporation · NBC Universal · Federal Communications Commission · +2 | confirmed | |
| 2010-12-21 | FCC Passes First Net Neutrality Rules with Major Wireless Exemption in 3-2 Party-Line Vote
3 src Federal Communications Commission · Julius Genachowski · Comcast Corporation · Verizon Communications · +1 | confirmed | |
| 2008-08-01 | FCC Orders Comcast to Stop Throttling BitTorrent Traffic in Historic 3-2 Vote on Net Neutrality
3 src Federal Communications Commission · Comcast Corporation · Electronic Frontier Foundation · Kevin Martin | confirmed | |
| 2006-12-29 | AT&T Completes $86 Billion BellSouth Acquisition: Bell System Reassembled After 1984 Breakup
3 src AT&T Inc. · BellSouth Corporation · Federal Communications Commission · SBC Communications | confirmed | |
| 2003-06-02 | FCC Deregulation Enables Sinclair Broadcasting Expansion
3 src Michael Powell · Federal Communications Commission · Sinclair Broadcasting · David Smith · +1 | confirmed | |
| 1996-02-08 | Telecommunications Act of 1996 Eliminates Radio Ownership Caps and Raises TV Limits, Triggering Massive Media Consolidation
10 src Bill Clinton · U.S. Congress · Federal Communications Commission · Clear Channel Communications · +2 | confirmed | |
| 1987-08-04 | Reagan FCC Abolishes Fairness Doctrine in 4-0 Vote, Eliminating Balanced Coverage Requirements for Broadcasters
6 src Dennis R. Patrick · Federal Communications Commission · Ronald Reagan · Mark S. Fowler · +4 | confirmed | |
| 1984-10-30 | Cable Communications Policy Act - Media Deregulation and Consolidation Enabled
3 src Ronald Reagan · Barry Goldwater · Federal Communications Commission · Cable industry | confirmed | |
| 1953-01-01 | FCC Adopts Seven-Station Rule Limiting Broadcast Ownership to Prevent Media Monopoly and Ensure Viewpoint Diversity
9 src Federal Communications Commission | confirmed | |
| 1949-06-01 | FCC Establishes Fairness Doctrine Requiring Broadcasters to Present Balanced Coverage of Controversial Issues
7 src Federal Communications Commission · U.S. Congress | confirmed | |
| 1941-05-06 | FCC Establishes Television Ownership Limit of Three Stations to Prevent Media Monopoly Concentration
3 src Federal Communications Commission | confirmed | |
| 1934-06-19 | Communications Act of 1934 Creates FCC and Consolidates Federal Media Regulation Under Public Interest Standard
4 src Franklin D. Roosevelt · U.S. Congress · Federal Communications Commission · Federal Radio Commission | confirmed |
Network neighbors
Brendan Carr
7× shared
Ajit Pai
5× shared
Comcast Corporation
5× shared
Verizon Communications
5× shared
Donald Trump
4× shared
U.S. Congress
4× shared
Paramount Global
3× shared
Tom Wheeler
3× shared
ABC
2× shared
AT&T
2× shared
David Smith
2× shared
Federal Trade Commission
2× shared
Jessica Rosenworcel
2× shared
Julius Genachowski
2× shared
Ronald Reagan
2× shared
Skydance Media
2× shared
AT&T Inc.
1× shared
Barack Obama
1× shared
Barry Goldwater
1× shared
BellSouth Corporation
1× shared
Bill Clinton
1× shared
Cable industry
1× shared
Carbyne
1× shared
Clear Channel Communications
1× shared
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