FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez
@agomezfcc.bsky.social
FCC Commissioner. Latina-American. Communications attorney and tech nerd. Dog mom.
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This FCC does not have the authority, the ability, or the constitutional right to police content or punish broadcasters for speech the government dislikes.
Free speech is the foundation of our democracy, and we must push back against any attempt to erode it.
Free speech is the foundation of our democracy, and we must push back against any attempt to erode it.
Read my full speech at #SOTN2026 on the dangers of unchecked media consolidation: docs.fcc.gov/public/attac...
docs.fcc.gov
February 9, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Read my full speech at #SOTN2026 on the dangers of unchecked media consolidation: docs.fcc.gov/public/attac...
That does not mean we should ignore the real economic challenges facing broadcasters.
We should pursue targeted, market-specific policies that help local media respond to the realities of streaming competition, declining advertising revenue, and changing consumer habits.
We should pursue targeted, market-specific policies that help local media respond to the realities of streaming competition, declining advertising revenue, and changing consumer habits.
February 9, 2026 at 8:17 PM
That does not mean we should ignore the real economic challenges facing broadcasters.
We should pursue targeted, market-specific policies that help local media respond to the realities of streaming competition, declining advertising revenue, and changing consumer habits.
We should pursue targeted, market-specific policies that help local media respond to the realities of streaming competition, declining advertising revenue, and changing consumer habits.
Decisions about media consolidation today will shape
whether broadcast television continues to serve as a source of local accountability, or whether it follows the same path that left so many communities without a meaningful local newspaper presence.
whether broadcast television continues to serve as a source of local accountability, or whether it follows the same path that left so many communities without a meaningful local newspaper presence.
February 9, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Decisions about media consolidation today will shape
whether broadcast television continues to serve as a source of local accountability, or whether it follows the same path that left so many communities without a meaningful local newspaper presence.
whether broadcast television continues to serve as a source of local accountability, or whether it follows the same path that left so many communities without a meaningful local newspaper presence.
Competition policy is not an end in itself.
It is a means to an end, and that end is
supposed to be consumers.
It is a means to an end, and that end is
supposed to be consumers.
February 9, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Competition policy is not an end in itself.
It is a means to an end, and that end is
supposed to be consumers.
It is a means to an end, and that end is
supposed to be consumers.
The FCC should not be in the business of managing media consolidation as an inevitability.
Its role is to ensure that competition remains real, that consumers benefit, and that local communities are not sacrificed in the name of corporate growth.
#SOTN2026
Its role is to ensure that competition remains real, that consumers benefit, and that local communities are not sacrificed in the name of corporate growth.
#SOTN2026
February 9, 2026 at 8:17 PM
The FCC should not be in the business of managing media consolidation as an inevitability.
Its role is to ensure that competition remains real, that consumers benefit, and that local communities are not sacrificed in the name of corporate growth.
#SOTN2026
Its role is to ensure that competition remains real, that consumers benefit, and that local communities are not sacrificed in the name of corporate growth.
#SOTN2026
Looking ahead, I’m excited about how telecom advancements can help tackle big challenges, especially in accessibility.
From autonomous vehicles on the ground and in the air to smarter infrastructure, technology shouldn’t replace humanity, but give us more time to be human.
From autonomous vehicles on the ground and in the air to smarter infrastructure, technology shouldn’t replace humanity, but give us more time to be human.
February 8, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Looking ahead, I’m excited about how telecom advancements can help tackle big challenges, especially in accessibility.
From autonomous vehicles on the ground and in the air to smarter infrastructure, technology shouldn’t replace humanity, but give us more time to be human.
From autonomous vehicles on the ground and in the air to smarter infrastructure, technology shouldn’t replace humanity, but give us more time to be human.
The greatest legacy of the Telecom Act of ’96 was opening the door to competition with guardrails.
It expanded consumer choice and helped fuel the growth of wireless and broadband, powering everyday tools like smartphones that we now take for granted.
It expanded consumer choice and helped fuel the growth of wireless and broadband, powering everyday tools like smartphones that we now take for granted.
February 8, 2026 at 6:20 PM
The greatest legacy of the Telecom Act of ’96 was opening the door to competition with guardrails.
It expanded consumer choice and helped fuel the growth of wireless and broadband, powering everyday tools like smartphones that we now take for granted.
It expanded consumer choice and helped fuel the growth of wireless and broadband, powering everyday tools like smartphones that we now take for granted.
30 years ago, the 1996 Telecom Act reshaped communications.
I was lucky to be at the FCC as a legal advisor in the Common Carrier Bureau helping implement it.
We worked hard for the promise of technology, without knowing where it would lead. 🧵
I was lucky to be at the FCC as a legal advisor in the Common Carrier Bureau helping implement it.
We worked hard for the promise of technology, without knowing where it would lead. 🧵
February 8, 2026 at 6:20 PM
30 years ago, the 1996 Telecom Act reshaped communications.
I was lucky to be at the FCC as a legal advisor in the Common Carrier Bureau helping implement it.
We worked hard for the promise of technology, without knowing where it would lead. 🧵
I was lucky to be at the FCC as a legal advisor in the Common Carrier Bureau helping implement it.
We worked hard for the promise of technology, without knowing where it would lead. 🧵
Happy Super Bowl Sunday! 🏈
As a reminder: broadcasters must follow FCC broadcast rules, including during major events like the Super Bowl.
But political statements remain constitutionally protected speech under the First Amendment, regardless of the viewpoint being expressed.
As a reminder: broadcasters must follow FCC broadcast rules, including during major events like the Super Bowl.
But political statements remain constitutionally protected speech under the First Amendment, regardless of the viewpoint being expressed.
February 8, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Happy Super Bowl Sunday! 🏈
As a reminder: broadcasters must follow FCC broadcast rules, including during major events like the Super Bowl.
But political statements remain constitutionally protected speech under the First Amendment, regardless of the viewpoint being expressed.
As a reminder: broadcasters must follow FCC broadcast rules, including during major events like the Super Bowl.
But political statements remain constitutionally protected speech under the First Amendment, regardless of the viewpoint being expressed.
Reposted by FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez
Trump's FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has weaponized the agency, shaking down merger-seeking companies, launching bogus investigations, and pushing the agency into the middle of a culture war.
This isn't what @agomezfcc.bsky.social signed up for.
Q&A with Anna Gomez: www.freepress.net/blog/qa-fcc-...
This isn't what @agomezfcc.bsky.social signed up for.
Q&A with Anna Gomez: www.freepress.net/blog/qa-fcc-...
February 5, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Trump's FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has weaponized the agency, shaking down merger-seeking companies, launching bogus investigations, and pushing the agency into the middle of a culture war.
This isn't what @agomezfcc.bsky.social signed up for.
Q&A with Anna Gomez: www.freepress.net/blog/qa-fcc-...
This isn't what @agomezfcc.bsky.social signed up for.
Q&A with Anna Gomez: www.freepress.net/blog/qa-fcc-...
Here is more information on the FCC's equal time rules ⬇️
February 7, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Here is more information on the FCC's equal time rules ⬇️
The First Amendment protects the right of daytime and late-night programs to cover newsworthy issues and express viewpoints without government interference.
I urge broadcasters and their parent networks to stand strong against these unfounded attacks.
I urge broadcasters and their parent networks to stand strong against these unfounded attacks.
February 7, 2026 at 1:22 AM
The First Amendment protects the right of daytime and late-night programs to cover newsworthy issues and express viewpoints without government interference.
I urge broadcasters and their parent networks to stand strong against these unfounded attacks.
I urge broadcasters and their parent networks to stand strong against these unfounded attacks.
The real purpose is to weaponize the FCC’s regulatory authority to intimidate perceived critics of this Administration and chill protected speech. That is not how a free society operates.
February 7, 2026 at 1:22 AM
The real purpose is to weaponize the FCC’s regulatory authority to intimidate perceived critics of this Administration and chill protected speech. That is not how a free society operates.
Like many other so-called "investigations" before it, the FCC will announce an investigation but never carry one out, reach a conclusion, or take any meaningful action.
This is government intimidation, not a legitimate investigation. 🧵
This is government intimidation, not a legitimate investigation. 🧵
February 7, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Like many other so-called "investigations" before it, the FCC will announce an investigation but never carry one out, reach a conclusion, or take any meaningful action.
This is government intimidation, not a legitimate investigation. 🧵
This is government intimidation, not a legitimate investigation. 🧵
It’s true.
The FCC is proposing major changes to the Lifeline program that would make it harder for eligible households to qualify for support to stay connected and participate in the digital economy.
The result? Higher costs for families.
The FCC is proposing major changes to the Lifeline program that would make it harder for eligible households to qualify for support to stay connected and participate in the digital economy.
The result? Higher costs for families.
January 30, 2026 at 6:12 PM
It’s true.
The FCC is proposing major changes to the Lifeline program that would make it harder for eligible households to qualify for support to stay connected and participate in the digital economy.
The result? Higher costs for families.
The FCC is proposing major changes to the Lifeline program that would make it harder for eligible households to qualify for support to stay connected and participate in the digital economy.
The result? Higher costs for families.
This Administration is engaged in a full-frontal assault on the First Amendment.
It has weaponized the FCC against broadcasters and government critics. Now it is arresting journalists.
These actions undermine the core freedoms on which our democracy depends.
It has weaponized the FCC against broadcasters and government critics. Now it is arresting journalists.
These actions undermine the core freedoms on which our democracy depends.
January 30, 2026 at 5:13 PM
This Administration is engaged in a full-frontal assault on the First Amendment.
It has weaponized the FCC against broadcasters and government critics. Now it is arresting journalists.
These actions undermine the core freedoms on which our democracy depends.
It has weaponized the FCC against broadcasters and government critics. Now it is arresting journalists.
These actions undermine the core freedoms on which our democracy depends.
As we’ve done in the past, I support targeted reforms that preserve the integrity and success of the Lifeline program.
But this FCC proposal goes far beyond that.
It risks turning connectivity into a political tool, instead of treating it like the essential service it is.
But this FCC proposal goes far beyond that.
It risks turning connectivity into a political tool, instead of treating it like the essential service it is.
January 29, 2026 at 10:09 PM
As we’ve done in the past, I support targeted reforms that preserve the integrity and success of the Lifeline program.
But this FCC proposal goes far beyond that.
It risks turning connectivity into a political tool, instead of treating it like the essential service it is.
But this FCC proposal goes far beyond that.
It risks turning connectivity into a political tool, instead of treating it like the essential service it is.
The FCC is proposing changes that would make it harder for EVERYONE who is eligible for the Lifeline program to qualify for support that lowers monthly phone and home internet bills.
That could mean higher costs 📈💰 for families just to stay connected.
That could mean higher costs 📈💰 for families just to stay connected.
What’s at stake under the FCC’s proposal?
⚫️Families could lose up to $9.25/month (already not enough)
⚫️Tribal families could lose up to $34.25/month
These new barriers to this proven and effective federal program could make it harder for families to afford to stay connected.
⚫️Families could lose up to $9.25/month (already not enough)
⚫️Tribal families could lose up to $34.25/month
These new barriers to this proven and effective federal program could make it harder for families to afford to stay connected.
January 29, 2026 at 2:37 PM
The FCC is proposing changes that would make it harder for EVERYONE who is eligible for the Lifeline program to qualify for support that lowers monthly phone and home internet bills.
That could mean higher costs 📈💰 for families just to stay connected.
That could mean higher costs 📈💰 for families just to stay connected.
Reposted by FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez
What’s at stake under the FCC’s proposal?
⚫️Families could lose up to $9.25/month (already not enough)
⚫️Tribal families could lose up to $34.25/month
These new barriers to this proven and effective federal program could make it harder for families to afford to stay connected.
⚫️Families could lose up to $9.25/month (already not enough)
⚫️Tribal families could lose up to $34.25/month
These new barriers to this proven and effective federal program could make it harder for families to afford to stay connected.
January 28, 2026 at 9:33 PM
What’s at stake under the FCC’s proposal?
⚫️Families could lose up to $9.25/month (already not enough)
⚫️Tribal families could lose up to $34.25/month
These new barriers to this proven and effective federal program could make it harder for families to afford to stay connected.
⚫️Families could lose up to $9.25/month (already not enough)
⚫️Tribal families could lose up to $34.25/month
These new barriers to this proven and effective federal program could make it harder for families to afford to stay connected.
What’s at stake under the FCC’s proposal?
⚫️Families could lose up to $9.25/month (already not enough)
⚫️Tribal families could lose up to $34.25/month
These new barriers to this proven and effective federal program could make it harder for families to afford to stay connected.
⚫️Families could lose up to $9.25/month (already not enough)
⚫️Tribal families could lose up to $34.25/month
These new barriers to this proven and effective federal program could make it harder for families to afford to stay connected.
January 28, 2026 at 9:33 PM
What’s at stake under the FCC’s proposal?
⚫️Families could lose up to $9.25/month (already not enough)
⚫️Tribal families could lose up to $34.25/month
These new barriers to this proven and effective federal program could make it harder for families to afford to stay connected.
⚫️Families could lose up to $9.25/month (already not enough)
⚫️Tribal families could lose up to $34.25/month
These new barriers to this proven and effective federal program could make it harder for families to afford to stay connected.
Connectivity should be treated as an essential service and not be used as a political tool.
As the FCC moves forward with this proposal, my focus will continue to be on ensuring that our policies expand opportunity, lower costs, and keep families connected.
As the FCC moves forward with this proposal, my focus will continue to be on ensuring that our policies expand opportunity, lower costs, and keep families connected.
January 27, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Connectivity should be treated as an essential service and not be used as a political tool.
As the FCC moves forward with this proposal, my focus will continue to be on ensuring that our policies expand opportunity, lower costs, and keep families connected.
As the FCC moves forward with this proposal, my focus will continue to be on ensuring that our policies expand opportunity, lower costs, and keep families connected.
I support efforts to protect the integrity and success of the Lifeline program.
But by proposing to use the same cruel and punitive eligibility standards recently imposed for Medicaid coverage, the FCC risks excluding large numbers of eligible households from a proven lifeline.
But by proposing to use the same cruel and punitive eligibility standards recently imposed for Medicaid coverage, the FCC risks excluding large numbers of eligible households from a proven lifeline.
January 27, 2026 at 9:04 PM
I support efforts to protect the integrity and success of the Lifeline program.
But by proposing to use the same cruel and punitive eligibility standards recently imposed for Medicaid coverage, the FCC risks excluding large numbers of eligible households from a proven lifeline.
But by proposing to use the same cruel and punitive eligibility standards recently imposed for Medicaid coverage, the FCC risks excluding large numbers of eligible households from a proven lifeline.
At a time when millions of families are already struggling with the rising cost of living, the FCC should be focused on making connectivity more affordable.
Instead, it is erecting new barriers that risk raising phone and internet bills for the people who can least afford it. 🧵
Instead, it is erecting new barriers that risk raising phone and internet bills for the people who can least afford it. 🧵
January 27, 2026 at 9:04 PM
At a time when millions of families are already struggling with the rising cost of living, the FCC should be focused on making connectivity more affordable.
Instead, it is erecting new barriers that risk raising phone and internet bills for the people who can least afford it. 🧵
Instead, it is erecting new barriers that risk raising phone and internet bills for the people who can least afford it. 🧵
Broadcast stations have a constitutional right to carry newsworthy content, even when that content is critical of those in power.
That does not change today, it will not change tomorrow and it will not change simply because of this Administration’s desire to silence its critics.
That does not change today, it will not change tomorrow and it will not change simply because of this Administration’s desire to silence its critics.
January 21, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Broadcast stations have a constitutional right to carry newsworthy content, even when that content is critical of those in power.
That does not change today, it will not change tomorrow and it will not change simply because of this Administration’s desire to silence its critics.
That does not change today, it will not change tomorrow and it will not change simply because of this Administration’s desire to silence its critics.
The First Amendment does not yield to government intimidation.
Broadcasters should not feel pressured to water down, sanitize, or avoid critical coverage out of fear of regulatory retaliation.
Broadcasters should not feel pressured to water down, sanitize, or avoid critical coverage out of fear of regulatory retaliation.
January 21, 2026 at 8:04 PM
The First Amendment does not yield to government intimidation.
Broadcasters should not feel pressured to water down, sanitize, or avoid critical coverage out of fear of regulatory retaliation.
Broadcasters should not feel pressured to water down, sanitize, or avoid critical coverage out of fear of regulatory retaliation.