Tom Wheeler

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The MeidasTouch Podcast · Former FCC Commissioner Wheeler on Trump Attacking Media · 5 Oct 2025 podcast

Well, I'm addressing it by trying to make sure that there is an awareness of it.

The process that has just begun at the FCC is a process called a notice to propose rulemaking.

And there will be a period of about 30 days in which the public can make comments on this, FCC.gov.

And then there'll be another period of 30 days where they can do reply comments where they say, well, this guy was wrong for this reason or whatever.

or whatever.

And then the rule will be passed by the commission, probably on a party line vote.

There are two Republicans and one Democrat sitting on the commission today.

And so one would expect that that would happen.

And that will open an opportunity for lawsuits.

Those who participated in the proceeding, have filed comments, etc.,

can challenge it in court.

And one would hope that something like that happens because there, you know, I don't want to get down into the weeds of communications law, but there's an interesting thing that the limit on the national reach was set by Congress.

And

suddenly the FCC thinks it can change that.

Now, it's really interesting that the conservative Republicans for years have been saying, oh, there's too much power in these independent agencies.

You need to cut them back.

And the Supreme Court, Roberts Supreme Court just did last year, cut back the authority of independent agencies.

And so it will be fascinating to see what happens.

if there is a challenge to this effort to make an illegal acquisition legal and how the courts deal with that.

And so it is important to stand up and face this challenge.

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