The ads from the broadcast lobby have popped up on social media in recent months: “Thank you Chairman Carr!”

“By addressing outdated rules, he can help level the playing field — empowering local stations to compete with Big Tech. Let’s modernize the rules and empower local broadcasters.”

The messages are directed at Brendan Carr , the Donald Trump -appointed chairman of the FCC who has raised the prospect of a long-held priority of the National Association of Broadcasters : an overhaul of the broadcast ownership rules.

But the praise for Carr comes as he has launched investigations or inquiries into certain broadcast networks, some of their owned stations and other outlets, including members of NAB, over issues ranging from diversity, equity and inclusion practices to newsroom

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