We’ll be joined by:
Anna Gomez, commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission
Ezra Reese, political law chair at Elias Law Group
Caitlin Vogus (moderator), senior adviser at FPF
Various officials have seized on vague language from FCC and Internal Revenue Service rules and policies to claim that broadcasters or nonprofits aren’t operating in the “public interest” or for the “public benefit,” when what they essentially mean is that they’re not serving the president’s agenda.
As part of a conversation on the administration’s efforts to censor and punish broadcasters and nonprofits, we’ll discuss the origins of the “public interest” standard, what it means and doesn't mean, and how we can ensure it isn’t weaponized again in the future.
