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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez

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FCC Commissioner. Latina-American. Communications attorney and tech nerd. Dog mom.

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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Yet again a court steps in to defend a free press and uphold the First Amendment. But this fight isn't confined to newsrooms banned from the White House. The FCC has been going after the press for coverage it doesn't like. Courts should draw that same line when its turn comes.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez on Paramount-Warner Bros merger: “This settlement appears to pave the way for yet another massive media consolidation deal that could raise prices for consumers, reduce content diversity, and weaken editorial independence”
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I'm disappointed this settlement appears to be yet another massive media consolidation deal that could raise prices for consumers, reduce content diversity, and weaken editorial independence. Here is what I'll be watching closely ⬇️🧵
Screenshot of FCC Commissioner Gomez statement
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The FCC just let some of the most repressive governments in the world indirectly control nearly all of a combined Paramount-Warner Bros. An investment this large in one of America's biggest media companies doesn't just buy equity, it secures influence over what gets said and what gets made.
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
This is now the second time in a matter of months that a late-night host has disclosed they had to bury an interview because of FCC intimidation. No host, local affiliate, or network should have to weigh federal retaliation before booking a guest for a newsworthy interview 🧵
Text of Gomez statement on Kimmel interview and FCC intimidation campaign
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
News coverage of a poll that doesn't favor a political party is not a license to meddle in an election through intimidation. Broadcasters should take note. Do not let a sad and desperate attempt to punish accurate reporting become an excuse for censorship.
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
This SCOTUS decision throws the midterm election into chaos. It allows the FCC to unleash a flood of dark money by letting a handful of wealthy donors pool unlimited contributions into political advertising. All this while forcing local broadcast stations to foot the bill ⬇️
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
With the right information, this scorecard could increase consumer awareness of how providers fight illegal robocalls. Much like Broadband Labels and the Cyber Trust Mark, I've supported efforts to inform consumers and hold industry accountable so I look forward to learning more.
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The Hollywood Reporter @thr.com · 31/08/2026
Anna Gomez, the lone Democrat on the FCC, wants to keep fighting: “I’d love to be reconfirmed, and I have supporters in the Senate, which I’m very grateful for, and appreciate very much."
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Lone Democrat on the FCC Wants to Keep Fighting
As the lone Democratic commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission, Anna Gomez has been in the unique position of speaking out on some of the agency’s biggest decisions and even publicly urging Disney to fight back against the FCC.
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
As I've said many times, the FCC has no authority to punish journalists this administration doesn’t like. These threats to press freedom are dangerous. They undermine the foundation of our democracy, and they have no place in it.
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
BREAKING: An appeals court just moved to block the FCC’s plan to unleash new dark money spending on political broadcasting ads. This is a victory for transparency, the rule of law and for broadcasters who would've been asked to shoulder most of the costs of these dark money ads.
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
🚨In the final stretch of a national election, this FCC is helping unleash a flood of dark money into broadcast advertising. The American people should not have sweeping election-year rule changes forced on them in the dark and on the eve of an election. 🧵
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
It’s high time that we have a corporate parent like Disney show courage, stand up and push back against this administration’s overreach and constitutional violations. This should be a welcome sign for every broadcaster who has felt the weight of government pressure in silence.
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
I’m glad Disney has shown courage and stepped up. It is time this administration understands that the Constitution does not bend to political convenience, and that the First Amendment protects the news and commentary Americans see on their screens even when those in power wish it didn’t.
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Lizzie O'Leary @lizzieohreally.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The Disney suit against the fcc is bringing me back to my May interview with commissioner @agomezfcc.bsky.social m.youtube.com/watch?v=Phpb...
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Trump Hates “The View.” So He’s Going After Disney Through the FCC.
YouTube video by Slate
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Scammers have been contacting consumers and pretending to be me. No FCC Commissioner will ever call or text asking for your personal information or demanding money. These scammers should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Screenshots of consumer alert linked below
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Your local newsroom used to decide what you got to watch. Now that decision increasingly runs through whether it pleases the White House, and without a consumer protection measure like the national ownership cap in place, it will only get worse.
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Eliminating the national broadcast ownership cap does not free local broadcasters from economic pressure, it just changes who's doing the squeezing. Trading a squeeze from Big Tech for a squeeze from Big Media does nothing to protect the communities this cap was designed to serve. 🧵
Screenshot of full Gomez statement
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
He's right. The FCC should abandon this unlawful attempt to consolidate broadcast media into oblivion. Congress set this cap in federal law, and only Congress can change it.
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
The FCC has no business deciding who is a journalist and what counts as real news. We cannot allow local stations to become collateral damage in the FCC's political games.
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'A putz': Michael Steele slams Trump FCC Commissioner's latest ABC attack
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The FCC has no authority to police the ideological balance of the airwaves. No matter what this Commission does next, the record now makes clear that this was never a genuine search for the public interest. 🧵
Screenshot of press release with statement from Gomez
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Protecting free speech and defending the First Amendment is not a partisan issue. There is clear bipartisan concern with how the FCC's targeting of ABC's local stations threatens the First Amendment rights of every broadcaster in this country.
Screenshot of Fox News story: Conservative groups urge FCC to back off ABC license review, warning it could hurt right-leaning media
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Great to be here on the ground in Ohio hearing from some of the folks most impacted by the FCC’s decisions on broadband access, adoption, and affordability.
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
The FCC has no authority to punish a station for refusing to air a blatantly political speech. This is a naked attempt to bully broadcasters, and the FCC should have no part in it.
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
The FCC just announced it will move forward with its unlawful effort to hand control of the public airwaves to billionaire buddies of this administration. This will destroy local newsrooms, silence community reporting, and drive-up costs for American families.
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
This administration keeps handing out Billionaire Buddy Bypasses to media giants racing to consolidate more of our media landscape while consumers and creators pay the price. That leaves Americans with fewer voices, higher prices, and less choice. variety.com/2026/film/ne...
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States Sue to Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger, Defying DOJ
A coalition of states has sued to block the merger of Paramount and Warner Bros., though the Department of Justice approved the deal last month.
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MomsRising @momsrising.org · 08/07/2026
We hear about how the Trump administration is using governmental authority to intimidate media outlets and what the public can do to support freedom of speech w/ Commissioner Anna Gomez, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), @agomezfcc.bsky.social youtu.be/tk2mpWAIXe8?si=OognGRTWC-C…
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
ABC is right on this one. You don't have to like their coverage to see the danger here. Handing government the power to decide what's newsworthy and which guests to feature is a threat to press freedom, no matter which party is in charge.
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Great to join @jaketapper.bsky.social. The FCC's role in protecting free speech deserves the same independence from political interference as the Fed's role in our economy. I'll keep speaking up for consumers, innovation, and free expression for as long as I'm here.
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Democracy depends on a free press and the preservation of free expression through all communication technologies as much as it depends on a stable economy. The Supreme Court's decision puts at risk how Congress intended independent agencies to function in American democracy. 🧵
Full statement of Commissioner Gomez. Link to it in the last post.
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
The era of learning by quill and candlelight is long over. And yet the FCC just voted on a proposal to gut the program that helps schools and libraries connect students to digital learning tools and the internet. 🧵
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
HAPPENING SOON 🚨: Join me for this month's FCC Open Meeting press conference⬇️ www.youtube.com/live/-URO9l1...
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June 2026 Open Commission Meeting
YouTube video by Federal Communications Commission
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WIRED @wired.com · 23/06/2026
President Trump probably can’t get rid of her yet, but FCC commissioner Anna Gomez still checks her email every day to see if he has. Until then, she wants to stand up for the First Amendment. www.wired.com/story/the-bi...
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez Will Fight for Press Freedom—Until Trump Fires Her
President Trump probably can’t get rid of her yet, but FCC commissioner Anna Gomez still checks her email every day to see if he has. Until then, she wants to stand up for the First Amendment.
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
This administration keeps choosing their billionaire buddies over consumers. The FCC must conduct a rigorous, transparent review of the foreign investment in this deal so Americans know who really controls the public airwaves. No more billionaire buddy bypasses.
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Nobody is buying the FCC's excuse for why they're targeting Disney. Their motivation is clear and the pretext is transparent. This is about punishing speech they don't like, and everyone knows it.
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New York Magazine @nymag.com · 28/05/2026
FCC commissioner Anna Gomez discusses Stephen Colbert’s exit, the looming Paramount-WBD deal, and why capitulation doesn’t work.
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The Democrat in Trump’s Administration Urging the Media to ‘Stiffen Its Spine’
FCC commissioner Anna Gomez discusses Stephen Colbert’s exit, the looming Paramount-WBD deal, and why capitulation doesn’t work.
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Disney and its ABC stations are the latest victims of this administration's campaign of censorship and control. I am glad to see them expose the FCC's actions as nothing more than naked political retribution and an unlawful assault on free speech and a free press. variety.com/2026/tv/news...
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ABC Submits Broadcast Renewal Applications to FCC ‘Under Protest,’ Says Agency Order Is ‘Unlawful, Arbitrary and Unconstitutional’
Disney's ABC has submitted its license renewal applications to the FCC as ordered by the agency -- but it is doing so "under protest."
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
The "public interest" does not mean this administration's interests. Broadcasters should ignore these latest threats and stiffen their spine. Pushing back is the only thing that will stop this FCC from abusing its power to silence speech and punish independent reporting.
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Stephen Colbert is a master of his craft. Through satire he made the machinery of power accessible and laughable in ways that cut deeper than any straight news report ever could. His voice will be missed, but I can't wait to see what he'll do next.
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
The FCC is once again targeting an administration critic by mob rule. Let's not pretend this FCC hasn't already made up its mind. All they want is for their pro-censorship partisan allies to nod in agreement. My message to Disney: Don't flinch. Fight. deadline.com/2026/05/fcc-...
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FCC Opens Up Public Comment On ABC's 'The View'
The agency is seeking comment on whether 'The View' is a news show and exempt from equal time requirements.
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Disney's experience with the FCC has made one thing ⁠undeniable for ​any company facing the same pressure. You cannot buy ​this administration's favor. For the right price, you can only borrow it. And the price always goes up.
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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 29/04/2026
“[Trump’s administration] is trying to weaponize any authority… to retaliate, to intimidate, and to censor anyone that speaks out against this administration.” FCC Commissioner @agomezfcc.bsky.social says the FCC is “clearly not behaving independently.” zeteo.com/p/fcc-threat...
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 11/05/2026
Exclusive: ABC has been a victim of a “sustained, coordinated campaign of censorship and control” by the Trump administration, FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez told Disney, the network’s parent company.
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FCC Commissioner Tells Disney That Agency Is on Campaign to Censor It
In a letter to Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro, FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez criticized the agency for trying to curtail press freedom.
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
What Disney is facing is not a series of coincidental regulatory actions but a sustained, coordinated campaign of censorship and control. As I told their new CEO, the fight ahead may not be easy, but the law, the facts, and the public are on their side.
Full text of Gomez letter to Disney. Full text of Gomez letter to Disney. Full text of Gomez letter to Disney. Full text of Gomez letter to Disney.
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
One year ago, this administration walked away from a bipartisan commitment to help connect every American, regardless of income, zip code, or language. You can't lead in AI with a workforce locked out of the digital economy. It is time to restore Digital Equity Act funding now.
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
The days of the FCC as a paper tiger are numbered. What the public will remember is who complied in advance and who fought back. I'm glad Disney is choosing courage over capitulation.
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Excellent piece by @markruffalo.bsky.social and @matthewstoller.bsky.social These mega mergers concentrate power in fewer hands, squeeze out competition, and leave us with less choice. When fewer companies control what we watch, read, and hear, the public loses. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/o...
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Opinion | The Oligarchs Are Starting to Lose Their Grip on Power
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
There are serious, unresolved questions about how this foreign investment may jeopardize national security, and this Commission has a legal obligation to answer them before handing wealthy friends of this Administration yet another Billionaire Buddy Bypass.
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Ted Turner fundamentally changed how Americans experience the news. A true titan of television, his vision reshaped the media landscape in ways that continue to influence us today. His legacy will endure for years to come.
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
The public airwaves belong to every American, not just the billionaire buddies of this Administration. If the Paramount-WBD merger could reach up to 100% of foreign ownership, as the company claims in its own filing, that demands a rigorous review by the FCC.
Press release screenshot from Commissioner Gomez.
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