US appeals court strikes down net neutrality, dealing blow to FCC
A U.S. appeals court on Thursday, Jan. 2, blocked new rules governing internet service providers before they could take effect, delivering a setback to the Federal Communications Commission. The debate centers around giving federal regulators more control over internet companies through net neutrality policies.
Democrats at the FCC want broadband services regulated like traditional telephone networks but with stricter oversight.
In April 2024, the FCC approved rules designed to make the internet equally accessible to all users. The rules also prevented major companies from abusing their power. It included a ban on providers slowing down internet speeds based on the type of websites people visit.
However, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the FCC lacks the authority to impose such rules. They cite federal law that classifies broadband as an “information service” rather than a “telecommunications service.”
The decision follows another case dubbed Loper Bright, which tossed out a doctrine, gave federal judges more powers and limited the ability of independent agencies to interpret unclear laws. The ruling marks a key moment in ongoing legal battles over federal oversight of internet service providers.
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel called on Congress to pass new legislation, saying, “Consumers across the country have told us again and again that they want an internet that is fast, open, and fair.”
Republicans, meanwhile, have argued for less government involvement.
Trump’s pick for FCC chairman, Brendan Carr, thanked the court for its ruling. He said, “The work to unwind the Biden administration’s regulatory overreach will continue.”
Though Trump is not yet in office, the ruling points to his ongoing promise to roll back Biden’s policies on regulating private companies.
President-elect Trump’s pick to lead FCC sends warning letter to Disney
Just days after Disney paid a $15 million settlement for ABC’s coverage of President-elect Donald Trump earlier this year, the likely incoming Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chair issued the company another warning in a letter to Disney CEO Bob Iger. In it, he said he would monitor the network’s affiliate negotiations.
However, in the letter, first made public by CNN, likely FCC Chair Brendan Carr goes beyond the affiliate negotiations. He points to a $15 million settlement that ABC recently paid to Trump. Carr accused the network of adding to an “erosion in public trust” amongst the media.
On Dec. 14, ABC and its owner, Disney, issued a public apology alongside the settlement payment for statements made by anchor George Stephanopoulos.
Earlier this year, during an interview with Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., Stephanopoulos said a jury held the president-elect liable for raping columnist E. Jean Carroll in a civil court case in May 2023.
However, the jury noted, the specific offense was sexual abuse –– not rape, a distinction that exists under New York law.
In response to the coverage, Trump filed a defamation lawsuit.
“ABC News and George Stephanopoulos regret statements regarding President Donald J. Trump made during an interview by George Stephanopoulos with Rep. Nancy Mace on ABC’s ‘This Week’ on March 10, 2024,” the network and Stephanopoulos said in a statement released earlier this month.
In July 2023, before Stephanopoulos even made the comment, Judge Lewis Kaplan, who presided over the case, clarified the issue.
He said the jury did find Trump committed rape in the way the act is publicly understood and that this was true even if his actions were sexual abuse by the letter of New York law.
“The finding that Ms. Carroll failed to prove that she was ‘raped’ within the meaning of the New York Penal Law does not mean that she failed to prove that Mr. Trump ‘raped’ her as many people commonly understand the word ‘rape,’” Kaplan wrote.
The judge added that “the jury found that Mr. Trump in fact did exactly that.”
Nevertheless, Carr wrote to Iger that “Americans no longer trust the national news media to report fully, accurately and fairly.”
“ABC’s own conduct has certainly contributed to this erosion in public trust,” Carr added.
Trump and Carr are both signaling they will target the media more aggressively for alleged bias and inaccuracies.
Lawyers and advocates for press freedom say these suits are similar to those brought by politicians, celebrities and business leaders. The lawsuits, they say, have a purpose: waste time and money for news outlets.
In turn, advocates say the lawsuits make outlets question whether the legal risk outweighs the reward of publishing critical stories.
Meanwhile, Trump is also suing Iowa newspaper the Des Moines Register and pollster Ann Selzer. Selzer published a poll that did not accurately project Trump’s performance in Iowa in the November election.
He also filed a civil suit in October in Texas against CBS for airing an interview on “60 Minutes” with Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. CBS and Trump disagree over whether he backed out of an opportunity to also appear on “60 Minutes.”
FCC approves Elon Musk’s Starlink for cellphone service, with some limits
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has cleared the way for a groundbreaking partnership involving Elon Musk’s SpaceX satellite-based internet provider, but it has some limits. Starlink is approved to provide T-Mobile customers cellphone service, bringing access to dead zones and other remote areas.
This is the first time the FCC has given a license for a satellite operator collaborating with a wireless carrier. However, the Verge reported restrictions in the FCC filing like the agency not yet allowing Starlink to increase satellite radio emission power for real-time voice and video calls.
SpaceX said in October that it would start testing basic texting capabilities and support for voice and data isn’t expected to arrive until next year.
AT&T and Verizon have already raised concerns that allowing SpaceX to bypass current power limits could interfere with their networks.
This week SpaceX launched 24 Starlink satellites from Nasa’s Kennedy Space Center to join the thousands already there. Of those launched, 12 satellites have direct-to-cell capabilities.
Reuters reported there are pending applications from other companies, but for right now, the FCC has only granted this approval to T-Mobile.
Ex-Google CEO puts out warning about creating ‘perfect’ AI girlfriends
Google’s former CEO is warning about the dangers of using artificial intelligence to create a romantic partner. Eric Schmidt said chatbots can increase loneliness, specifically among teenage boys who prefer AI-powered “perfect girlfriends.”
He added the potential for them to fall in love and become obsessed with their AI partners is a growing problem.
“This is a good example of an unexpected problem of existing technology,” Schmidt said on “The Prof G Show” podcast Sunday, Nov. 24.
“Parents are going to have to be more involved for all the obvious reasons, but at the end of the day, parents can only control what their sons and daughters are doing within reason,” Schmidt added.
According to research by TRG Datacenters, people search the term “AI girlfriend,” on average, about 1.6 million times each year on Google as of 2024.
The same company reported that users searched the term only 1,200 times in 2021.
In comparison, users search the term “AI boyfriend” about 180,000 times a year.
Schmidt said young men are particularly vulnerable. According to a Pew Research study, on average, they aren’t as educated as young women. The study found U.S. women outpaced men in graduating college.
“Because of the social media algorithms they find like-minded people who ultimately radicalize them, either in a horrific way, like terrorism, or in the kind of way you’re describing — they’re just maladjusted,” Schmidt said.
Schmidt added that regulatory laws like Section 230 should be reformed. It protects tech giants from being held liable for the content on their platforms. The reforms would allow for liability in the worst possible cases.
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Federal Trade Commission chair, Brendan Carr, has argued for restrictions for Section 230. He plans on adding protections prohibiting companies from censoring posts.
Trump taps longtime critic of Big Tech, Brendan Carr, to chair the FCC
President-elect Donald Trump appointed Brendan Carr to serve as the next chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Both Trump and President Joe Biden previously nominated Carr to serve as an FCC commissioner. The Senate unanimously confirmed Carr three times.
In a statement, Trump praised Carr’s record.
“Commissioner Carr is a warrior for free speech, and has fought against the regulatory lawfare that has stifled Americans’ freedoms, and held back our economy,” Trump said. “He will end the regulatory onslaught that has been crippling America’s job creators and innovators, and ensure that the FCC delivers for rural America.”
In the chapter, Carr outlined four main goals for the FCC: reigning in Big Tech, promoting national security, unleashing economic prosperity and ensuring FCC accountability and good governance.
Reigning in Big Tech
Carr argued that a handful of tech giants are abusing their dominant positions in the market. He advocated for imposing transparency rules on platforms like Google, Meta and YouTube, requiring them to “provide detailed disclosures about practices that would shape internet traffic—from blocking to prioritizing or discriminating against content.”
“We must dismantle the censorship cartel and restore free speech rights for everyday Americans,” Carr wrote on X on Sunday, Nov. 17.
National Security and TikTok
Carr also addressed the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party, specifically through the popular social media app TikTok. He argues that the app should be banned due to national security concerns, claiming that “TikTok provides Beijing with an opportunity to run a foreign influence campaign by determining the news and information that the app feeds to millions of Americans.”
Promoting Economic Growth
Carr said he believes the FCC should take a pro-growth approach, particularly to close the digital divide. He stressed the need for updated infrastructure policies to enable the U.S. to lead in 5G development. Carr advocated for the construction of new cell sites, key building blocks for 5G. He also suggested that the FCC should expedite efforts to support U.S. space leadership with technologies like Starlink and Kuiper, which could provide high-speed internet globally.
FCC Accountability and Oversight
Carr called for greater accountability in government technology and telecommunications programs. He criticized the federal government for failing to “put appropriate guardrails in place to govern the expenditure of billions in broadband funds,” leading to what he describes as “massive waste, fraud, and abuse.”
Trump and Project 2025
During his campaign, Trump repeatedly distanced himself from Project 2025, insisting that he had no involvement in its creation. He also called for several major news networks—including CBS, NBC, ABC and CNN—to lose their FCC licenses, accusing them of biased and unfair coverage.
However, critics now argue that Trump’s selection of Carr, who wrote a chapter on the FCC for Project 2025, shows his ties to the document and his intention to govern in accordance with its goals.
“Trump picked Brendan Carr, the literal author of Project 2025’s chapter on the FCC, to be chairman of the FCC,” Journalist Ahmed Baba wrote on X. “Can’t say we didn’t warn you.”
Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with long-range US missiles
With North Korea entering the war, the Biden administration is now allowing Ukraine to use long-range missiles inside Russia. And President-elect Donald Trump returned to New York for a UFC showdown this weekend while also making more presidential picks. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Monday, Nov. 18, 2024.
Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with long-range US missiles
It’s been nearly three years since Russia invaded Ukraine, and while the U.S. has supported Ukraine since the start, President Joe Biden is now easing limitations on how U.S.-supplied weapons can be used.
The policy shift comes as President Biden’s time in office winds down and President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to limit U.S. support for Ukraine. Trump has also promised to quickly put an end to the war with Russia but has yet to say how.
Biden’s decision comes as Russia unleashed a barrage of its own missiles in Ukraine Sunday, Nov. 17. Ukrainian authorities said 10 people, including two children, were killed and dozens injured in a Russian strike on a residential building in Sumy, near the Russian border.
Earlier in the day, Russia launched its largest attack against Ukraine since August, once again targeting power plants and energy infrastructure across the country. Ukrainian authorities said at least five people were killed in those strikes.
On the social site Telegram, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said about 120 missiles and 90 drones were fired into the country, with Ukrainian air defenses downing more than 140 targets.
Israeli strike in Beirut kills Hezbollah’s top spokesman
An Israeli strike on a neighborhood in Beirut killed Hezbollah’s top spokesman, according to the militant group.
Mohammed Afif was an adviser to the late Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, whom Israel killed in an attack on Beirut in September. Afif had been responsible for Hezbollah’s media relations since 2014.
Lebanon’s health ministry said no evacuation warning was issued before the strike, which happened in the middle of the day, and four people were killed.
🔴ELIMINATED: Chief Propagandist and Spokesperson of Hezbollah, Mohammed Afif
Afif was a senior Hezbollah military operative, in contact with senior officials and directly involved in advancing and executing Hezbollah’s terrorist activities against Israel.
The Israel Defense Forces said it carried out a “precise, intelligence-based strike” that “eliminated the terrorist Mohammed Afif, the chief propagandist and spokesperson of the Hezbollah terrorist organization.”
Trump attends UFC event in New York City, makes more picks for 2nd term
Over the weekend, President-elect Trump returned to Madison Square Garden to see the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s pay-per-view event. It was the first time Trump was back at the New York City venue since his rally last month and he received roaring applause from the UFC crowd Saturday night, Nov. 16, including chants of “USA!”
Trump was joined by friend and UFC President Dana White, as well as some of the names he’s recently picked to join his administration, including Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Tulsi Gabbard. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and Trump’s oldest sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, were also in attendance.
The president-elect also shook hands with Joe Rogan, one of the commentators for the event. Trump was a guest on Rogan’s podcast in the days leading up to the election.
Trump’s weekend also involved filling more key positions in his administration, including nominating Chris Wright to lead the Department of Energy. Wright is the chief executive of Liberty Energy, a Denver, Colorado based fracking company.
He also picked current FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr to be the agency’s chairman. Carr recently made headlines after claiming Vice President Kamala Harris’ appearance on Saturday Night Live violated FCC rules.
More nominations from the president-elect are expected to come this week.
Biden becomes first sitting president to visit Amazon rainforest
President Biden made history Sunday, Nov. 17, becoming the first sitting president to visit the Amazon rainforest.
While there, Biden met indigenous leaders and visited a museum at the gateway to the amazon. He also toured the drought-shrunken waters of the Amazon River’s greatest tributary and signed a U.S. proclamation designating Nov. 17 International Conservation Day, highlighting his commitment to the preservation of the region.
He also touched on concerns the incoming Trump administration might change U.S. climate policy.
“It’s no secret that I’m leaving office in January,” Biden said. “I will leave my successor and my country in a strong foundation to build on if they choose to do so.”
Today I issued an official proclamation to support the conservation of nature around the world.
That was the most that Biden publicly referenced President-elect Trump during his South American tour.
The transition was briefly mentioned during Chinese president Xi Jinping’s remarks on Saturday, Nov. 16 during his final meeting with Biden. While he also did not mention Trump by name, Xi appeared to signal his concern over what the new administration could mean for China’s relationship with the U.S. During his campaign, Trump promised to levy 60% tariffs on Chinese imports.
Reports: WBD, NBA settle with 11-year deal; ‘Inside the NBA’ to air on ABC
Warner Brothers Discovery is back in the game when it comes to the NBA. Though the company will no longer be airing games on its TNT network after this season, the Wall Street Journal and other outlets report the two sides have come to an agreement to keep NBA programming in the Warner Bros. family.
The reports said the new deal will settle Warner Brothers Discovery’s breach of contract lawsuit, which it filed against the league after the NBA signed rights deals with Disney’s ESPN, Comcast’s NBC, and Amazon.
This 11-year agreement will see NBA content remain on Warner Bros. Discovery’s digital platforms Bleacher Report and House of Highlights. It also gives Warner Brothers Discovery the right to distribute games overseas in places such as northern Europe and parts of Latin America, excluding Mexico and Brazil.
Reports said Warner Brothers Discovery also struck a deal with Disney to license its popular TNT show “Inside the NBA,” featuring former-players-turned-commentators Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley starting next season. The show will air throughout the season on ABC and ESPN.
The deals are expected to be officially announced this week.
Netflix says 60 million households tuned in live for Tyson vs. Paul
Netflix also said 50 million households watched the co-main event that saw Katie Taylor retain her championship against Amanda Serrano. The streaming giant said that would make it the most-watched professional women’s sporting event in United States history.
Netflix said more information, like total viewers, will be released later this week.
Netflix’s future live sporting events will include NFL games on Christmas Day and WWE weekly programming starting next year.
Does Trump have to sell his DJT stake? We asked a White House ethics lawyer
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his next four years in the White House, he has a new potential business conflict that didn’t exist during his first term: Trump Media and Technology Group. Back in 2017, his real estate empire was the biggest focus of ethics experts. But now he’s billions of dollars richer from the publicly traded company behind Truth Social.
Trading under the ticker symbol of Trump’s initials, DJT, Trump Media has seen some wild stock swings this week. After jolting high up on Trump’s election victory, the stock fell 20% to start the trading day on Thursday, Nov. 7.
Trump is the company’s majority shareholder with an estimated 57% stake. But will he have to divest before taking over the Oval Office?
“Legally, he can keep ownership of the company, but it is problematic to have a president or other powerful politician with a controlling stake in a media company,” Richard Painter explained, a former chief White House ethics lawyer during the George W. Bush administration. “Having an independent media is very, very important. And furthermore, as president, he will have control over the Federal Communications Commission.”
“It’s a clear conflict of interest for the president of the United States to perform those executive functions while owning a substantial stake in a media company, whether it’s social media or any other,” he added.
Painter told Straight Arrow News that he is calling on Trump to divest from Trump Media and to allow the company to be owned entirely by public shareholders. He also said the name should be changed to remove affiliation with the president of the United States.
Cabinet members and other government workers are subject to financial conflict of interest rules, and many rich administration officials have been forced to divest holdings in publicly-traded companies to avoid such conflicts when holding office.
“The problem is that statute doesn’t apply to the president,” Painter said. “It should, but every other president has understood the seriousness of this issue and has avoided financial conflicts of interest, and I’m calling upon President-elect Trump to do the same.”
Trump’s former secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, divested from his Exxon Mobil shares when he took the post in 2017. Trump’s former commerce secretary, Wilbur Ross, was forced to sell stock after facing an ethics complaint. Bush’s treasury secretary, Henry Paulson, formerly CEO of Goldman Sachs, had to divest hundreds of millions worth of shares.
“I worked with [Paulson] when he came in out of Goldman Sachs. I helped arrange for $600 million worth of Goldman Sachs stock to be sold,” Painter shared. “He indeed even avoided a capital gains tax on that. There’s a certificate of divestiture that one can get from the Office of Government Ethics saying, ‘Well, the ethics lawyer told me I had to sell it,’ so you don’t have to pay the capital gains tax. You roll over the proceeds, the $600 million in this case, into other conflict free assets, such as mutual funds or Treasury securities or whatever it is, and then only pay the tax when you sell the rollover property, maybe years down the road, if ever.”
Painter explained that the criminal conflict of interest statute is written in a way that applies to every executive branch officer except the president and vice president. Similarly, members of Congress are also allowed to hold equities that may conflict with their government business dealings. Efforts to remove that immunity from Congress have so far not succeeded.
“Just as in 2017 when he took office for the first time, when many of us called for Donald Trump to divest his business holdings that could conflict with official duties, we’re asking for the same here,” Painter said. “Although his business interests are significantly expanded now, eight years later, not only with Truth Social, his social media company, but with his family investments in crypto and other ventures.”
Legally, Trump can maintain his stake in Trump Media, which is worth more than $3 billion as of Thursday afternoon.
NBC complies with ‘equal time’ rule for Trump following Harris ‘SNL’ cameo
NBC has filed a notice with the Federal Communications Commission after Vice President Kamala Harris’ brief appearance on “Saturday Night Live” over the weekend of Nov. 2. The network provided former President Donald Trump with airtime to ensure compliance with the FCC’s equal time rule, which requires broadcasters to offer equal access to competing political candidates.
The rule dates back to the Communications Act of 1934, originally designed to ensure fairness and balanced coverage on broadcast airwaves. It requires that if a candidate is given airtime on a broadcast station, other qualified candidates must also be given equivalent opportunities.
Although there are exceptions to the rule, like appearances in news programs, interviews, or documentaries, entertainment programs can still trigger the rule.
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Harris’s appearance on “SNL” was brief, clocking in at just one minute and 30 seconds. She joined comedian Maya Rudolph in a skit where Rudolph portrayed Harris, a role she has played several times on “SNL” ahead of elections.
However, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, a Trump-appointed senior Republican, quickly raised concerns on social media, calling it “a clear and blatant effort to evade the FCC’s Equal Time rule.”
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NBC responded by airing Trump’s message to viewers during the NASCAR 2024 Cup playoffs on Sunday, granting him airtime to balance Harris’ cameo.
Carr later appeared on Fox News, urging the FCC to take “every single option” into account if violations are confirmed, emphasizing the need for impartiality across the board.
The equal time rule, while still enforced on broadcast stations, does not apply to cable networks, podcasts, social media or streaming services.
With more people turning to digital platforms for news and entertainment, the rule faces challenges in keeping pace with changing media consumption habits.
Critics argue this could limit its effectiveness and relevance, raising questions about its future in a digital-dominated world.
CBS responds to allegations of deceitful editing in ’60 Minutes’ Harris interview
CBS is responding to claims that the network engaged in deceitful editing when it aired two different answers to the same question in its interview with Vice President Kamala Harris. While CBS has issued a statement, calls for the release of the full transcript continue. A Federal Communications Commission (FCC) commissioner also advocated for an investigation.
Harris was asked whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “listening” to the Biden-Harris administration. The responses she gave in a clip aired on CBS’ “Face the Nation” and during the “60 Minutes” program differed, raising questions about how the network edited the interview.
Former President Donald Trump, CBS’ most prominent critic, called for the network to lose its license over the incident. In its statement, CBS directly addressed Trump’s claims of deceitful editing.
“Former President Donald Trump is accusing ’60 Minutes’ of deceitful editing of our Oct. 7 interview with Vice President Kamala Harris,” CBS said in a statement. “That is false. ’60 Minutes’ gave an excerpt of our interview to ‘Face the Nation’ that used a longer section of her answer than that on ’60 Minutes.’ Same question. Same answer. But a different portion of the response. When we edit any interview, whether a politician, an athlete, or a movie star, we strive to be clear, accurate, and on point. The portion of her answer on ’60 Minutes’ was more succinct, which allows time for other subjects in a wide-ranging 21-minute-long segment.”
CBS also noted that Trump had the opportunity to sit down with the network and that the invitation remains open. However, Trump’s campaign responded, demanding the release of the transcript for transparency.
“’60 Minutes’ just admitted to doing exactly what President Trump accused them of doing,” the Trump campaign told the New York Post. “They edited in a different response—from another part of her answer—to make Kamala Harris sound less incoherent than she really was. Their statement is not a denial; it is an admission that they did exactly what they were accused of. This is another reminder of how hopelessly biased ’60 Minutes’ is, and how correct President Trump was to decline their invitation to be subjected to their fake news hackery. Release the transcript!”
FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington confirmed that a complaint has been filed with the FCC by the Center for American Rights, questioning whether CBS intentionally distorted its coverage. Simington said he believes the complaint has merit but is doubtful it will be investigated under the current FCC leadership.
“The FCC does not regulate, or really even respond to, allegations of politically unfavorable coverage or legitimate editorial discretion,” Simington told the Daily Caller. “The recent complaint regarding WCBS-TV raises a fully different set of issues regarding whether or not coverage was intentionally distorted.”
FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel already dismissed Trump’s claims, stating that the FCC should not get involved. Sources told the Daily Caller that under Democratic leadership, the complaint is unlikely to advance, especially with the election just weeks away. However, they noted that if Trump is elected and appoints a Republican as FCC chair, the commission could investigate CBS’s editorial process regarding the “60 Minutes” interview.
FCC proposes max fine for ESPN airing emergency alert sounds
The Federal Communications Commission has put ESPN on alert by proposing the maximum penalty after it accused the sports network of “apparently willfully and repeatedly” violating rules prohibiting using emergency alert system sounds. The proposed fine, issued on Oct. 17, of $146,976 is for six alleged violations.
The FCC said ESPN used the EAS tones in October 2023 to promote the start of the new NBA season “in absence of an actual emergency, authorized test of the EAS, or a qualified service announcement.” ESPN confirmed to the FCC it had used a portion of the emergency alert sounds for its NBA promos.
“Transmitting EAS Tones in the absence of an actual emergency is not a game,” FCC Enforcement Bureau Chief Loyaan A. Egal said in a statement. “These types of violations can raise substantial public safety concerns by causing confusion and in some cases interfering with legitimate emergency uses. Today’s proposed fine reflects the FCC’s commitment to keep the lines clear when it comes to the proper use of tools broadcasters are entrusted with to assist the public during an emergency.”
The FCC said ESPN has a history of violating the EAS rules. The network was fined $280,000 in 2015 for airing the trailer to the film “Olympus has Fallen” which had EAS tones and $20,000 in 2021 for rebroadcasting an installment of its “30 for 30” documentary series which used emergency alert sounds.
Those past violations, the commission said, played a role in its max penalty proposal this time around.
AMC Networks was fined over $104,000 after an alert tone was used in an episode of “The Walking Dead.” Discovery paid a $68,000 fine after an actual emergency alert tone was captured during the recording of Animal Planet’s “Lone Star Law” and kept in the broadcast.
According to the FCC, ESPN told the commission it is revisiting “its internal review processes and reeducate its personnel” regarding the FCC’s EAS rules. ESPN has less than 30 days now to pay the maximum penalty amount or the network can respond with a counter of its own.
