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.
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-...
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.
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. 🧵
The FCC just issued a misleading announcement targeting certain late-night and daytime programs.
Nothing has fundamentally changed with respect to our political broadcasting rules, but this does represent an escalation in this FCC’s ongoing campaign to censor & control speech.🧵
Nothing has fundamentally changed with respect to our political broadcasting rules, but this does represent an escalation in this FCC’s ongoing campaign to censor & control speech.🧵
January 21, 2026 at 8:04 PM
The FCC just issued a misleading announcement targeting certain late-night and daytime programs.
Nothing has fundamentally changed with respect to our political broadcasting rules, but this does represent an escalation in this FCC’s ongoing campaign to censor & control speech.🧵
Nothing has fundamentally changed with respect to our political broadcasting rules, but this does represent an escalation in this FCC’s ongoing campaign to censor & control speech.🧵
Government shouldn’t be in the business of mandating what content media outlets must air.
Whether it’s threatening lawsuits over editorial judgment or telling broadcasters what games they must carry, compelling speech is still a clear First Amendment violation.
Whether it’s threatening lawsuits over editorial judgment or telling broadcasters what games they must carry, compelling speech is still a clear First Amendment violation.
January 20, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Government shouldn’t be in the business of mandating what content media outlets must air.
Whether it’s threatening lawsuits over editorial judgment or telling broadcasters what games they must carry, compelling speech is still a clear First Amendment violation.
Whether it’s threatening lawsuits over editorial judgment or telling broadcasters what games they must carry, compelling speech is still a clear First Amendment violation.
As we enter 2026, it is worth stepping back and asking what the FCC has done and where it has been directing its energy.
Too often, that energy has gone into culture-war fights instead of protecting consumers and expanding access to reliable and affordable broadband. 🧵
Too often, that energy has gone into culture-war fights instead of protecting consumers and expanding access to reliable and affordable broadband. 🧵
January 15, 2026 at 7:16 PM
As we enter 2026, it is worth stepping back and asking what the FCC has done and where it has been directing its energy.
Too often, that energy has gone into culture-war fights instead of protecting consumers and expanding access to reliable and affordable broadband. 🧵
Too often, that energy has gone into culture-war fights instead of protecting consumers and expanding access to reliable and affordable broadband. 🧵
I'm paying close attention to reports of wireless outages across the country, which appear to be affecting primarily Verizon customers.
I'll be asking our Consumer and Public Safety Bureaus to keep a close eye on this situation and investigate the source of this service disruption.
I'll be asking our Consumer and Public Safety Bureaus to keep a close eye on this situation and investigate the source of this service disruption.
Verizon customers nationwide left unable to text and call after massive network outage
Verizon customers nationwide left unable to text and call after massive network outage
Users in major cities including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston and Washington, DC, reported total signal loss, failed calls and dead data connections, according to Downdetector.
nypost.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:28 PM
I'm paying close attention to reports of wireless outages across the country, which appear to be affecting primarily Verizon customers.
I'll be asking our Consumer and Public Safety Bureaus to keep a close eye on this situation and investigate the source of this service disruption.
I'll be asking our Consumer and Public Safety Bureaus to keep a close eye on this situation and investigate the source of this service disruption.
Phone unlocking gives consumers choice. Today’s decision takes that choice away from Verizon’s customers.
The beneficiaries won’t be consumers, but large wireless companies that want to keep people locked into their plans.
The beneficiaries won’t be consumers, but large wireless companies that want to keep people locked into their plans.
January 13, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Phone unlocking gives consumers choice. Today’s decision takes that choice away from Verizon’s customers.
The beneficiaries won’t be consumers, but large wireless companies that want to keep people locked into their plans.
The beneficiaries won’t be consumers, but large wireless companies that want to keep people locked into their plans.
Reposted by FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez
“I am concerned that the level of consolidation in this country is actually reducing the incentives that lead to lower costs for consumers.” @agomezfcc.bsky.social
December 17, 2025 at 10:07 PM
“I am concerned that the level of consolidation in this country is actually reducing the incentives that lead to lower costs for consumers.” @agomezfcc.bsky.social
A free press cannot function if the government is able to exercise veto power over critical reporting simply by refusing to engage.
The public has the right to question how CBS will ensure the independence and integrity of its journalism going forward.
The public has the right to question how CBS will ensure the independence and integrity of its journalism going forward.
December 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
A free press cannot function if the government is able to exercise veto power over critical reporting simply by refusing to engage.
The public has the right to question how CBS will ensure the independence and integrity of its journalism going forward.
The public has the right to question how CBS will ensure the independence and integrity of its journalism going forward.
Reposted by FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez
CHOKEHOLD captures the repeating patterns of censorship and analyzes the hallmarks of Trump’s censorship playbook in 2025.
Free Press and @attorneynora.bsky.social identified five core findings that are explored in detailed throughout the report.
Here’s a highlight of each one.
A 🧵 1/5...
Free Press and @attorneynora.bsky.social identified five core findings that are explored in detailed throughout the report.
Here’s a highlight of each one.
A 🧵 1/5...
December 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
CHOKEHOLD captures the repeating patterns of censorship and analyzes the hallmarks of Trump’s censorship playbook in 2025.
Free Press and @attorneynora.bsky.social identified five core findings that are explored in detailed throughout the report.
Here’s a highlight of each one.
A 🧵 1/5...
Free Press and @attorneynora.bsky.social identified five core findings that are explored in detailed throughout the report.
Here’s a highlight of each one.
A 🧵 1/5...
These are business decisions that must be made on the merits, not on the whims of the White House.
Undue government pressure on the press is dangerous and undemocratic.
Regardless of party, we should all be concerned when government actors seek to dictate press coverage.
Undue government pressure on the press is dangerous and undemocratic.
Regardless of party, we should all be concerned when government actors seek to dictate press coverage.
New WSJ reporting: "During a December visit to Washington, David Ellison offered assurances to Trump administration officials that if he bought Warner, he'd make sweeping changes to CNN, a common target of President Trump's ire, people familiar with the matter said..."
Behind Paramount’s Relentless Campaign to Woo Warner Discovery and President Trump
David Ellison has launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Discovery, taking his case directly to shareholders after Netflix clinched a deal.
www.wsj.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
These are business decisions that must be made on the merits, not on the whims of the White House.
Undue government pressure on the press is dangerous and undemocratic.
Regardless of party, we should all be concerned when government actors seek to dictate press coverage.
Undue government pressure on the press is dangerous and undemocratic.
Regardless of party, we should all be concerned when government actors seek to dictate press coverage.
Wait until they hear that the FCC plans to let billion-dollar media companies get even bigger at the expense of local news and community-driven reporting.
December 8, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Wait until they hear that the FCC plans to let billion-dollar media companies get even bigger at the expense of local news and community-driven reporting.
AT&T's reversal isn't a sudden transformation of values, but a strategic financial play to curry favor with this FCC and this Administration.
Companies should remember that abandoning fairness and inclusion for short-term gain will be a stain to their reputation long into the future.
Companies should remember that abandoning fairness and inclusion for short-term gain will be a stain to their reputation long into the future.
December 2, 2025 at 11:07 PM
AT&T's reversal isn't a sudden transformation of values, but a strategic financial play to curry favor with this FCC and this Administration.
Companies should remember that abandoning fairness and inclusion for short-term gain will be a stain to their reputation long into the future.
Companies should remember that abandoning fairness and inclusion for short-term gain will be a stain to their reputation long into the future.
The FCC's plan to roll back cybersecurity protections in response to the Salt Typhoon hack is not a cybersecurity strategy.
It is a hope and a dream that will leave Americans less protected than they were the day the Salt Typhoon breach was discovered. 🧵
It is a hope and a dream that will leave Americans less protected than they were the day the Salt Typhoon breach was discovered. 🧵
November 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The FCC's plan to roll back cybersecurity protections in response to the Salt Typhoon hack is not a cybersecurity strategy.
It is a hope and a dream that will leave Americans less protected than they were the day the Salt Typhoon breach was discovered. 🧵
It is a hope and a dream that will leave Americans less protected than they were the day the Salt Typhoon breach was discovered. 🧵
Reposted by FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez
We agree with @agomezfcc.bsky.social: defending free expression and a free press is everyday work. As people of faith, we know our democracy cannot thrive if those in power can silence truth-tellers.
Watch her full remarks from #ParkerLecture2025: buff.ly/jb5ugav
Watch her full remarks from #ParkerLecture2025: buff.ly/jb5ugav
November 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
We agree with @agomezfcc.bsky.social: defending free expression and a free press is everyday work. As people of faith, we know our democracy cannot thrive if those in power can silence truth-tellers.
Watch her full remarks from #ParkerLecture2025: buff.ly/jb5ugav
Watch her full remarks from #ParkerLecture2025: buff.ly/jb5ugav
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.
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 again threatens ABC's broadcast license, this time over Epstein questions.
The threat came after questions about whether he would order the files released without congressional consent.
The threat came after questions about whether he would order the files released without congressional consent.
Trump again threatens ABC's broadcast license, this time over Epstein questions
Trump’s threat came after questions about whether he would order the files released without congressional consent, as well as those related to the 2018 assassination of a Washington Post columnist.
politi.co
November 18, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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.
It has neither the legal authority nor the constitutional right to pursue broadcasters for their journalism.
These threats sound ominous, but they’re empty.