Christopher Terry
@christopherterry.bsky.social
University of Minnesota/HSJMC Associate Professor of Media Law. I teach folks about the 1st Amendment, @FCC, @FEC& @FTC policy for a living. Otherwise talking Brewer Baseball and Fishing.
And yes, the hostile opinions re: FCC policy failures are mine.
And yes, the hostile opinions re: FCC policy failures are mine.
I guess the Spice Girls are right...again.
January 23, 2026 at 11:41 PM
I guess the Spice Girls are right...again.
Just checked again: the calendar was updated at some point to reflect a hearing at 1:30pm
January 23, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Just checked again: the calendar was updated at some point to reflect a hearing at 1:30pm
They are never, ever going to win in Minnesota.
January 23, 2026 at 8:56 PM
They are never, ever going to win in Minnesota.
Just a reminder that the program that formalized the bona fide news exception to Section 315 and the equal time rules was Howard Stern's syndicated radio program.
Yes, really.
So all Brendan is doing here is trying to regulate more content that he hates, otherwise known as a day that ends in Y.
Yes, really.
So all Brendan is doing here is trying to regulate more content that he hates, otherwise known as a day that ends in Y.
January 23, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Just a reminder that the program that formalized the bona fide news exception to Section 315 and the equal time rules was Howard Stern's syndicated radio program.
Yes, really.
So all Brendan is doing here is trying to regulate more content that he hates, otherwise known as a day that ends in Y.
Yes, really.
So all Brendan is doing here is trying to regulate more content that he hates, otherwise known as a day that ends in Y.
Yes, and please understand this weekend is likely to be the tipping point.
Every POS racist social media personality and all of their incel followers (the ones not already hired by ICE) are coming to town for a Pro-ICE rally on Saturday.
And we'll be opposing them...with our January weather.
Every POS racist social media personality and all of their incel followers (the ones not already hired by ICE) are coming to town for a Pro-ICE rally on Saturday.
And we'll be opposing them...with our January weather.
January 16, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Yes, and please understand this weekend is likely to be the tipping point.
Every POS racist social media personality and all of their incel followers (the ones not already hired by ICE) are coming to town for a Pro-ICE rally on Saturday.
And we'll be opposing them...with our January weather.
Every POS racist social media personality and all of their incel followers (the ones not already hired by ICE) are coming to town for a Pro-ICE rally on Saturday.
And we'll be opposing them...with our January weather.
At this point, they're basically the band on the Titanic.
December 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
At this point, they're basically the band on the Titanic.
PEW: Teens, Social Media and AI Chatbots: www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/u...
December 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
PEW: Teens, Social Media and AI Chatbots: www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/u...
Something something intermediate scrutiny something something.
November 26, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Something something intermediate scrutiny something something.
230 Immunity will not hold back a civil trial in three related cases.
Screen shot.
Screen shot.
November 7, 2025 at 12:46 PM
230 Immunity will not hold back a civil trial in three related cases.
Screen shot.
Screen shot.
Former UW Lacrosse Chancellor Joe Gow and Dr Carmen Wilson discussing their experience as Only Fans creators and their pending academic freedom/1st Amendment lawsuit with my internet law section today.
October 7, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Former UW Lacrosse Chancellor Joe Gow and Dr Carmen Wilson discussing their experience as Only Fans creators and their pending academic freedom/1st Amendment lawsuit with my internet law section today.
Former UW Lacrosse Chancellor Joe Gow and his wife Dr. Carmen Wilson talking about their Only Fans experience and their First Amendment case to my media law section this morning
October 7, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Former UW Lacrosse Chancellor Joe Gow and his wife Dr. Carmen Wilson talking about their Only Fans experience and their First Amendment case to my media law section this morning
Not huge news to anyone but me, but my first textbook is finally in print:
September 30, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Not huge news to anyone but me, but my first textbook is finally in print:
I haven't always seen completely eye to eye with @freepress.bsky.social, but we're usually on the same city block at least.
But the idea that people (like me for example) haven't been screaming about Brendan Carr's plans for censorship for years extends that block party we attend together a mile.
But the idea that people (like me for example) haven't been screaming about Brendan Carr's plans for censorship for years extends that block party we attend together a mile.
September 28, 2025 at 1:14 PM
I haven't always seen completely eye to eye with @freepress.bsky.social, but we're usually on the same city block at least.
But the idea that people (like me for example) haven't been screaming about Brendan Carr's plans for censorship for years extends that block party we attend together a mile.
But the idea that people (like me for example) haven't been screaming about Brendan Carr's plans for censorship for years extends that block party we attend together a mile.
I'll let the data speak for itself.
September 25, 2025 at 12:10 PM
I'll let the data speak for itself.
I'd just like to say as the OG Member of the Brendan Carr Sucks Club, its great to see everybody finally showing up at the party I've been throwing for the last 2962 days.
Welcome.
Welcome.
September 19, 2025 at 1:53 PM
I'd just like to say as the OG Member of the Brendan Carr Sucks Club, its great to see everybody finally showing up at the party I've been throwing for the last 2962 days.
Welcome.
Welcome.
I really don't think we're talking about this paragraph enough:
September 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I really don't think we're talking about this paragraph enough:
August 22, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Here's the summary from the decision.
July 23, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Here's the summary from the decision.
There's only one correct answer.
July 11, 2025 at 10:30 PM
There's only one correct answer.
The FCC finally responded to my Feb 1st FOIA about Carr's attack letter to NPR. Most was redacted, and I'm sure some things were left out, but there was this curious email exchange as the letter was being prepared.
Not sure what to make of it. Maybe if the rest of the email chain had been included?
Not sure what to make of it. Maybe if the rest of the email chain had been included?
July 11, 2025 at 12:22 PM
The FCC finally responded to my Feb 1st FOIA about Carr's attack letter to NPR. Most was redacted, and I'm sure some things were left out, but there was this curious email exchange as the letter was being prepared.
Not sure what to make of it. Maybe if the rest of the email chain had been included?
Not sure what to make of it. Maybe if the rest of the email chain had been included?
I woke up today thinking on FSC v. Paxton, and some part of my brain went to this paragraph.
Is this just rhetorical flair, or is Thomas calling Pornhub a "publisher" here?
And if they are a publisher, was there part of this decision, in draft form that also asked questions about §230?
Is this just rhetorical flair, or is Thomas calling Pornhub a "publisher" here?
And if they are a publisher, was there part of this decision, in draft form that also asked questions about §230?
June 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I woke up today thinking on FSC v. Paxton, and some part of my brain went to this paragraph.
Is this just rhetorical flair, or is Thomas calling Pornhub a "publisher" here?
And if they are a publisher, was there part of this decision, in draft form that also asked questions about §230?
Is this just rhetorical flair, or is Thomas calling Pornhub a "publisher" here?
And if they are a publisher, was there part of this decision, in draft form that also asked questions about §230?
Pages 26-27.
Basically the internet is faster, video streams to phones and more people use it and..."The Court in Reno and Ashcroft II could not have conceived of these developments, much less conclusively resolve how States could address them"
Basically the internet is faster, video streams to phones and more people use it and..."The Court in Reno and Ashcroft II could not have conceived of these developments, much less conclusively resolve how States could address them"
June 27, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Pages 26-27.
Basically the internet is faster, video streams to phones and more people use it and..."The Court in Reno and Ashcroft II could not have conceived of these developments, much less conclusively resolve how States could address them"
Basically the internet is faster, video streams to phones and more people use it and..."The Court in Reno and Ashcroft II could not have conceived of these developments, much less conclusively resolve how States could address them"
I wonder if the discussion to overturn Reno occurred, but couldn't get the votes:
June 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I wonder if the discussion to overturn Reno occurred, but couldn't get the votes:
Friends, let me introduce you to "intermediate scrutiny"
June 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Friends, let me introduce you to "intermediate scrutiny"