前公平竞争委员会专员警告目前公平竞争委员会的行动可能会影响媒体内容,从而违反《第一修正案》。 Former FCC commissioners warn current FCC actions may violate First Amendment by influencing media content.

五名前公平竞争委员会专员警告说,目前由布伦登·卡尔主席领导的公平竞争委员会可能违反《第一修正案》,利用该机构影响新闻的编辑和广播方式。 Five former FCC Commissioners have warned that the current FCC under Chairman Brendan Carr may be violating the First Amendment by using the agency to influence how news is edited and aired. 他们争辩说,公平竞争委员会最近的行动,例如重新提起对中央广播公司的投诉,可能构成政府干预媒体的危险先例。 They argue that the FCC's recent actions, such as reopening a complaint against CBS, could set a dangerous precedent of government interference in media. 民主专员安娜·戈麦斯(Anna M. Gomez)也公开反对她所认为的政治化调查和对媒体自由的威胁, Democratic Commissioner Anna M. Gomez has also spoken out against what she sees as politicized investigations and threats to media freedom, facing opposition from her colleagues who support the administration's stance.