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FCC chair defers to Pentagon on airing planned execution
The Pentagon has said the Hasan execution will be livestreamed, likely on an online platform outside FCC jurisdiction; the regulator is passing the buck.
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Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentDifferent story, and a heavy one.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe Verge reports FCC chairman Brendan Carr says he will defer to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on whether TV networks can air the planned execution of Nidal Hasan.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe Pentagon has said it will be livestreamed, which suggests an online platform outside the FCC's jurisdiction.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentSo the regulator is handing a broadcast question to the Pentagon, about a stream that may sit beyond his reach. The Verge notes that gap.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWho decides, and on what authority?
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