​​FCC Commissioner Gomez warns cable companies about free speech attacks and broadband affordability

At the end of a fireside chat, Federal Communications Commissioner Anna Gomez warned the cable industry and US citizens about the pattern of censorship and the corrosive power of the Trump administration. "This administration has engaged in this campaign to bring all broadcasters to heel. And really it affects cable in addition to that, it affects broadcasters, because some of the targets are, in fact, themselves, cable companies," said Commissioner Gomez. "And I think it should concern everyone. I think it should concern everyone because we need to preserve our First Amendment, because we need it to have a vibrant democracy. But I would like to—I want to make sure people really have a good picture of what it is that's happening, because it is throughout the administration. It's not just the threats against broadcasters. It's not just Jimmy Kimmel, it is not just the FCC investigating broadcasters because they don't like the content of their broadcast and their news editorial decisions. It is going after universities because of their curriculum. It is clearing our national museums of 'corrosive ideology' and 'corrosive' is the administration's word for it. It is going through the national parks to eliminate history. It is going after law firms because of who they represent and what they represent. It is disbanding unions. It is going after whistleblowers. Now we're seeing this administration's enemies list prosecuted. This is all a violation of the First Amendment, and the thing I want everybody to keep in mind is it's the process, not the outcome."