These two images are the party affiliations of elected officials who were guests on Fox News vs. PBS. In some cases I included lawmakers who were interviewed by a Fox News correspondent too. No kidding this is what they look like. PBS was almost perfectly 50/50.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations

1 of 3: Experimental Radio News reports that a company named Reflect Orbital has applied to the FCC to deploy up to 100,000 "reflective satellites" to deliver sunlight to specific locations on Earth after local sunset - www.experimentalradio.news/r/1c577317 #radioastro

1 of 3: Experimental Radio News reports that Reflect Orbital has filed an application at the FCC to deploy up to 100,000 "reflective satellites" to deliver sunlight to specific locations on Earth after local sunset - www.experimentalradio.news/r/1c577317 #astro

1 of 2: Steve Magee reports on Facebook that "Russia’s mysterious UVB-76 radio station, known as 'The Buzzer' or 'Doomsday Radio,' broadcast... a twisted remix of a Soviet cartoon song celebrating missile strikes on Kyiv."

1 of 2: "Since 2017, we’ve been developing **R-Mode**, a terrestrial navigation system that uses existing radio beacons and maritime infrastructure to provide independent positioning—no satellites needed" - media.ccc.de/v/39c3-who-c...

With Rayhunter, we can find out how cell site simulators are being used, and protect ourselves and our communities from this form of surveillance. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

"It seems the time of phone-driven infotainment systems may be coming to an end, as many companies are starting to move away from supporting Android Auto and Apple's competing functionality... some car brands are also moving away from CarPlay" - www.bgr.com/2049834/why-...

US: "The State Department is instructing its staff to reject visa applications from people who worked on fact-checking, content moderation or other activities the Trump administration considers 'censorship' of Americans' speech" - www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n... "CONTENT MODERATION"???

"This RCR Wireless News report examines global 6 GHz spectrum policies, highlighting regional differences in allocation, regulatory approaches and device certification that impact Wi-Fi 8 adoption" - content.rcrwireless.com/global-6-ghz...

"As Carr told senators [at the recent oversight hearing] that the FCC is 'not formally… independent,' reporters noticed something astonishing: within minutes, the FCC scrubbed the word 'independent' from its own website. Gone. Erased. Like it had never existed." www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

"One of SpaceX's Starlink broadband internet satellites... is now plunging toward Earth... [its] propulsion tank may have ruptured... SpaceX is working with NASA & the US Space Force to keep tabs on the newly liberated pieces of space debris" - tech.yahoo.com/science/arti...

1 of 5: "Chinese scientists have reportedly achieved a 1 Gigabit per second (Gbps) data transmission from a geostationary satellite to Earth using just a 2-watt laser... The new findings were published in the journal Acta Optica Sinica" - interestingengineering.com/innovation/c...

"Nokia had about 960 private 4G/5G customers at the end of September... which is a dominant market share – above 50% ... /But/ its ‘enterprise campus edge’ (ECE) division, which delivers most of its private 5G sales... is up for sale in 2026" - www.rcrwireless.com/20251121/pri...

"VERDAD detects & tracks coordinated mis/disinformation on the radio. By recording radio broadcasts, then transcribing, translating & analyzing them in real-time, we help journalists investigate campaigns designed to spread false information..." verdad.app

Trump yesterday on X: "The public airwaves, which these networks are using at no charge, should not be allowed to get away with this any longer! They should be properly licensed & pay significant amounts of money of using this very valuable Public space. Thank you for your attention to this matter."

Russia’s Prosecutor General's Office is classifying Deutsche Welle (DW), Germany's international broadcaster, as an "undesirable organization.” https://www.dw.com/en/russia-labels-dw-an-undesirable-organization/a-75150923

VOA Korean was heard on the airwaves Monday for the first time in nine months, airing the same five-minute news bulletin three times in a row 15:30-15:45 UTC on 9310kHz. https://www.voakorea.com/

"Democrat or Republican, we cannot have the government arbitrating truth or opinion,” Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) tells FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.

“The FCC is not an independent agency,” its chairman, Brendan Carr, responds to a question from Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) who notes that the commission’s website says it is independent.

1 of 2: "The parent company of One America News (OAN) agreed to provide the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) free access to news videos and stories for distribution on government-backed radio and TV networks that broadcast overseas." Full text of the agreement: thedesk.net/wp-content/u...

FCC Chair Brendan Carr will be on Capitol Hill for rare Congressional testimony on Wednesday—a hearing in which fellow commissioner Anna Gomez will sharply criticize the agency under his watch, Status has learned. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/brendan-ca...

"Ted Cruz, who was among the first conservatives to break ranks & call foul on Carr's threats against ABC in September, is bringing the FCC chair before the Senate Commerce Committee for a hearing that begins at 10 am ET... watch live via C-SPAN, YouTube" view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/176...

UK: "Nothing says proud patriotism like sitting back and watching a foreign leader bankrupt your country’s national broadcaster" - www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/usu...

1 of 2: "During an announcement from the Oval Office on Monday night, Trump said he’s 'suing the BBC for putting words in my mouth, literally. They actually had me saying things that I never said coming out of my mouth,' Trump said. 'I guess they used AI or something'" - futurism.com/artificial-i...

"Israel continues to bar journalists from freely entering the Gaza Strip to report, despite a longstanding petition brought by journalists seeking access to the territory" - www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/w...

"FCC may bar Chinese telecom companies from connecting to US networks... If the FCC removes them, it would require all intermediate providers and voice service providers handling calls in the US to cease accepting all calls directly from the Chinese telecoms" - www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

Richard Haas on LinkedIn: "Today, the UK's regulator Ofcom has published its final satellite direct-to-device (D2D) rules, becoming the first country in Europe to do so." Here's Ofcom's announcement and the dossier for these rules: www.ofcom.org.uk/spectrum/spa...

"This is not a sideshow about a kitschy singing competition; it is the largest coordinated broadcaster walkout in Eurovision history. And it is happening because millions across Europe refuse to dance, sing, or cheer for genocide" - www.facebook.com/share/v/176d...

"A Russian intelligence-gathering ship showed up near /the UK's/ territorial waters, mapping undersea cables and directing military-grade lasers at the eyes of Royal Air Force pilots” - english.nv.ua/nation/weste...

1 of 2: "A new report from the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) details key Wi-Fi QoS management trials conducted by Alliance members... which the group said demonstrate how standardized Wi-Fi QoS mechanisms can deliver 'measurable, real-world performance gains'" www.rcrwireless.com/20251205/net...

Australia is about to ban young teens from most social-media platforms. On “Radio Atlantic,” @hannarosin.bsky.social speaks with Julie Inman Grant, Australia’s e-safety commissioner, on how the law will work, and hears from Australian teens themselves. Listen here:

Israel destroyed most of Iran's 13 Ghadir over-the-horizon ground-based air surveillance radars which used 3-30 MHz. "Ghadir radars detect targets at ranges of up to 594 nautical miles (1,100 km) and at a maximum altitude of 984,252 feet (300 km)" - www.armadainternational.com/2025/12/goin...

"Apple, Google, Samsung resist India’s plan for permanent location tracking on devices... A security researcher at the US-based Electronic Frontier Foundation, said he had not heard of any such proposal elsewhere, calling it 'pretty horrifying'" - www.telegraphindia.com/business/app...

"EU’s Top Court Just Made It Literally Impossible To Run A User-Generated Content Platform Legally" - www.techdirt.com/2025/12/04/e...

Israel is cleared to enter the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest. Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain withdraw in protest. https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/national-broadcasters-consider-israel-eurovision-participation-amid-boycott-2025-12-04/

"Together with major African players MTN, Airtel and Orange, the GSMA has put forward proposals to bring ultra-low cost 4G smartphones priced between $30 and $40 to Africa. Currently, comparable entry-level devices typically cost over $200" - developingtelecoms.com/telecom-tech...

Exiles on Mind Street • Spoonman • Justin Hall • Vagabond Jim • Howard Rheingold @hrheingold.bsky.social Interview by R.U. Sirius @rusirius.bsky.social Photos by RE: DESIGN #Mondo2000 #Cyberpunk archive.org/details/Mond...

"structured from 1942, it occupies a singular position: quite 'independent' to spread a more brutal propaganda than the [Vichy's] National Broadcasting."

The 3G4G Blog - IET Lecture by Prof. Andy Sutton: Point to Point Microwave Radio Systems - blog.3g4g.co.uk/2025/11/iet-... #3G4G5G #BT #BTTower #Microwave #Backhaul #UK #Bands #RadioSpectrum #IET #Eband #Polarisations #XPIC

"Dutch public broadcaster NOS on Tuesday said it had stopped posting on Elon Musk's social media platform X, as it said it did not want to facilitate the spreading of disinformation. 'The platform no longer fits our vision on how we want to present news'" - www.reuters.com/business/med...

UK, 1 of 3: "The man whose leaked memo brought down the BBC director general & led to crisis at the public broadcaster has said Donald Trump's reputation was not damaged by the Panorama editing scandal" - deadline.com/2025/11/mich...

UK: "BBC Chair Samir Shah Has Full Backing Of Board Amid Trump Chaos, As Claims Of Conservative Coup Are Branded 'Ridiculous'" - deadline.com/2025/11/bbc-...

US: "Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy praised President Donald Trump for coming out swinging against his own FCC Chair Brendan Carr over plans that would allow major TV networks to significantly expand their national reach by raising local ownership caps" - www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/f...

"The European Broadcasting Union has outlined new rules regarding voting at the Eurovision Song Contest, which will be implemented for the next contest in 2026" - eurovoix.com/2025/11/21/e...

"The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) presents 2 key reports exploring how Wi-Fi enables the future of connected & autonomous mobility": 'Wi-Fi Opportunities for Connected Vehicles' wballiance.com/resource/wi-... & 'Connected Vehicle--Wi-Fi Opportunities & Use Cases' wballiance.com/resource/the...

NEW: Astronomers Discover Fastest-Evolving Radio Signals Ever Observed from Black Hole Tearing The team - using the NSF Very Large Array and ALMA along with several partner telescopes - discovered the first radio-bright tidal disruption event (TDE) outside a galaxy’s center. #RadioAstronomy #NRAO

China is investing big in #RadioAstronomy. #EAVN25 🧪🔭📡

The FCC doesn’t get to decide whether the news coverage of those in power is acceptable. It has neither the legal authority nor the constitutional right to pursue broadcasters for their journalism. These threats sound ominous, but they’re empty.

Trump wants the U.S. government to take away the license of a news station because he does not like the "attitude" of a reporter. This isn't American democracy, it's authoritarianism.