The chair of the Federal Communications Commission has sent a letter to Google calling for a briefing by the company regarding concerns that YouTube TV “discriminates against faith-based programming.”
Brendan Carr explained in a post on X that he had received complaints from broadcasters about the issue, adding: “These concerning allegations come at a time when American public discourse has experienced an unprecedented — and unacceptable — surge in censorship.”
“I’m asking Google for answers,” he added in the post, which included a copy of his letter.
In the letter, addressed to Google CEO Sundar Pichai and YouTube CEO Neal Mohan, Carr points to a complaint by one broadcaster, Great American Media, which claims that YouTube TV “refuses to carry” one of its networks.
Carr pointed out that the FCC currently has restricted authority over virtual multichannel video programming distributors such as YouTube TV, but that the agency is reviewing whether it should expand its regulations to include such distributors.
The chairman notes that Google has benefited from Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which “shields” online platforms from accountability for what their users share on the sites. Carr added that he wants to limit tech company protections.
