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Led by Trump-picked Chairman Carr, the FCC takes aim at media companies

NBC, ABC, CBS, PBS, NPR and KCBS radio all have one thing in common: They’re under scrutiny from the Federal Communications Commission, which is now being led by Brendan Carr, a Republican who has praised President Donald Trump as a leader in combating bias in the media. NBCUniversal and its parent company, Comcast, were the latest media companies to receive word of an investigation by the FCC.

Starlink, T-Mobile open their satellite texting test to all. Here’s how it works.

T-Mobile announced it was throwing open the doors to its satellite messaging beta test — powered by Elon Musk’s Starlink — for free until July 2025. The twist? You don’t even need to be an existing T-Mobile customer to try it. “If you see the sky, you can connect,” said Mike Katz, T-Mobile’s president of marketing, strategy and products, in an interview.