PBS and NPR said they comply with FCC underwriting guidelines after the Trump-appointed FCC chairman warned they could be violating federal law by airing commercials.

FCC chair, Republican Brendan Carr, reportedly sent a letter to NPR and PBS announcing the launch of an investigation into potential airing of 'prohibited commercial' ads.

“PBS is proud of the noncommercial educational programming we provide to all Americans through our member stations,” Kerger said in a statement (via NPR). “We work diligently to comply with the FCC’s underwriting regulations and welcome the opportunity to demonstrate that to the Commission.”

New FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has ordered the agency to launch an investigation into underwriting sponsorship announcements that air during PBS and NPR programming, suggesting that they may cross the line “into prohibited commercial advertisements.

In a letter to CEOs of both organizations, FCC Chair Brendan Carr wrote that some underwriting announcements may “cross the line” into advertising.

In yet a third setback for the FCC since the Supreme Court’s Loper Bright opinion eliminating Chevron deference, the 11th Circuit last Friday

Brendan Carr says the the proposal would have raised internet prices for apartments tenants. But the old FCC chair argued the opposite and said bulk billing arrangements risked unwanted costs.

Brendan Carr, the new head of the Federal Communications Commission under President Trump, says the public broadcasters are being investigated for allegedly running commercials.

In one of his first major acts since taking over as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr has directed the agency to open an investigation into NPR and PBS. Carr informed informed both organizations of the probe in a letter in a letter that was first reported by The New York Times.

The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission has ordered an investigation into whether or not NPR and PBS member stations recognized financial sponsors on air, which would violate government rules.

Brendan Carr, the Trump-allied chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, sent a letter this week to the heads of NPR and PBS announcing an investigation into the public outlets for airing sponsorships,