The FCC denied Fox Corp.’s request for permanent waiver to allow it to own WWOR-TV and the New York Post, as the Supreme Court is set to review rules that restrict common ownership of a newspaper and TV station in the same market.
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FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said on Monday that he plans to depart the agency on Jan. 20, which will create an opening to allow the incoming Joe Biden administration to form a Democratic majority on the commission.
Pai has been on the commission since 2012, and has been chairman through the Trump administration.
“It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve at the Federal Communications Commission, including as Chairman of the FCC over the past four years,” Pai said in a statement. “I am grateful to
The FCC denied Fox Corp.’s request for permanent waiver to allow it to own WWOR-TV and the New York Post, as the Supreme Court is set to review rules that restrict common ownership of a newspaper and TV station in the same market.
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Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorTrump-appointed FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, who said Monday he will depart the commission on Jan.
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Megan Fox's new ink is a nod to her boyfriend of six months, Machine Gun Kelly.
It looks like Megan Fox is making her love for Machine Gun Kelly permanent!
Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly went red carpet official on Sunday, November 22, when they walked the red carpet of the American Music Awards together. But the couple may have just gone official in another special way. During their red carpet appearance, fans took notice of the 34-year-old Jennifer’s Body actress’ new ink on her collar bone. When looking closely at the script, fans were able to determine that the newly-inked phrase on Megan’s body read “el pistolero.”
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