We are reaping the fruit of the industry’s cowardice. In the last few days, Carr has gone after the most vulnerable and the most powerful in quick succession.

Chief U.S. District Judge Troy Nunley in Sacramento issued a preliminary injunction blocking Nexstar’s acquisition of TEGNA. This is a major win.

A week after the FCC approved the deal, the California court issued a temporary restraining order pausing the integration. 

Combining two of the largest TV conglomerates into one company is bad for everyone.

Join us on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Washington, D.C.!

Just as Everett Parker established the public’s right to be heard in the 1960s, we are making the legal argument today that the FCC must listen to the people.

Under current law, commissioners at independent federal agencies serve fixed terms and can be removed by the President only “for cause.” These protections have been upheld by SCOTUS, as designed by Congress—but are now under attack.

Combining two of the largest TV conglomerates into one company is bad for everyone.

Last week, UCC Media Justice filed a petition for review in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, asking the court to find the FCC’s order unlawful.

These powerful, often invisible technologies are making decisions about your life, your loved ones, and many of the most vulnerable in society.