Jimmy Kimmel, the FCC, and Why Broadcasters Still Have “Junior Varsity” First Amendment Rights

Brent Skorup

On a recent podcast with Benny Johnson, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr urged broadcasters to “take action … on Kimmel or there’s going to be additional work for the FCC ahead.” That’s an unusually blunt warning, and it gives Americans a glimpse into the strange world of broadcast law.

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