@umn_hsjmc Associate Professor of Media Law. I teach 1st Amendment, @FCC, @FEC & @FTC policy for a living. Hostile opinions re: FCC policy failures are mine.

Wisconsin & Minnesota
Joined July 2010
Christopher Terry retweeted
Friends! I'll join NPR's All Things Considered to talk about President Trump's announcement he will ban CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House Can he do that? Coming up 5.06/7.06p on NPR
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Christopher Terry retweeted
ICYMI: Lobbyists don't expect @SenateCommerce to reschedule Republican FCC nominee Danielle Thumann's confirmation hearing until November, when the post-election lane-duck session begins. My report w/ @MontyTayloe last night for @Comm_Daily: communicationsdaily.com/arti… (1/2)
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Christopher Terry retweeted
Bloomberg: FTC investigating YouTube's content moderation as deceptive, may soon sue. In 2020, the Republican FTC rightly refused Trump's demands to bring such suits because they would embroil the FTC in second-guessing editorial judgments in violation of the First Amendment 🧵
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The GOP-controlled U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee today declined to advance a controversial age verification proposal brought by conservative Sen. Mike Lee of Utah, instead endorsing the latest iteration of Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Marsha Blackburn's Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). Read more @AVNMediaNetwork avn.com/news/legal/senate-co… #myadultattorney #avn #ageverification #adultwebsite #SCREENAct #KOSA #kidsact #unitedstatessenate
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Christopher Terry retweeted
Super Bowl advertising inventory sell-out: Fox for Super Bowl LIX (2025) - mid-August 2024 NBC for Super Bowl LX (2026) - September 2025 Disney for Super Bowl LXI (2027) - August 2026 thedesk.net/2026/08/disneys-… $DIS
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Christopher Terry retweeted
Today Senate Commerce marks up several Bad Internet Bills, including KOSA - which for years experts have warned violates the First Amendment. Instead of fixing the problems, KOSA's sponsors have denied they exist & tried to disguise them with obfuscatory language. My statement:
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Christopher Terry retweeted
Protecting free speech and defending the First Amendment is not a partisan issue. There is clear bipartisan concern with how the FCC's targeting of ABC's local stations threatens the First Amendment rights of every broadcaster in this country.
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Christopher Terry retweeted
Confirmed: Nexstar-owned stations in the following markets will lose CBS programming... • Albuquerque, New Mexico • Bismarck, North Dakota • Rapid City, South Dakota • Jackson, Mississippi Albuquerque station will become a Fox affiliate; the others will become CW O&Os.
Scoop: Multiple sources have told me that Hearst Television will be acquiring the CBS affiliation in several markets that were previously served by Nexstar stations, including Albuquerque. More soon. $NXST
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The parent companies of Pornhub.com and Bellesa must face trial in two separate but similar legal complaints filed against them for allegedly violating provisions of key state and federal online privacy laws, including the California Invasion of Privacy Act. Read more @AVNMediaNetwork avn.com/news/legal/aylo-bell… #myadultattorney #avn #termsofservice #civillitigation #adultwebsite #websitecompliance #federalarbitrationact
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Christopher Terry retweeted
California Attorney General @AGRobBonta: "We have a full tank of gas, the law on our side, and look forward to continuing to make our case."
#BREAKING: A federal judge in California has issued a temporary restraining order that effectively prevents Paramount from making any progress on its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery while an antitrust lawsuit filed by 12 states plays out in court. The restraining order last for two weeks while the judge considers a lengthier preliminary injunction. thedesk.net/2026/07/judge-re… $PSKY $WBD
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Christopher Terry retweeted
#BREAKING: A federal judge in California has issued a temporary restraining order that effectively prevents Paramount from making any progress on its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery while an antitrust lawsuit filed by 12 states plays out in court. The restraining order last for two weeks while the judge considers a lengthier preliminary injunction. thedesk.net/2026/07/judge-re… $PSKY $WBD
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Christopher Terry retweeted
Just out from me: The @FCC is close to releasing a pair of rulings against @Disney, determining The View is doesn't qualify as a news show and sending its TV licenses to an internal FCC review. This could happen as soon as next month.
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We're excited to introduce and announce Dr. Christopher Terry @ChristopherTerr as the newly elected leader of our flagship journal Communication Law and Policy @CommLawPolicy. A huge thank you to all those who have supported the process to find the next editor.
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Christopher Terry retweeted
We're hiring! The @UKJAMschool is seeking a non-TT lecturer (2-2 teaching load + working with the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues). For more info, see here: ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/6377…
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Christopher Terry retweeted
FTC seeks public comment on policy statement addressing AI accuracy: bit.ly/3QTYNhg Submit a public comment by July 31, 2026: bit.ly/4eEFXUr
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Christopher Terry retweeted
Here is the "WARNING NOTICE" federal agents hand-delivered. "YOU MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW" It's the second of these notices I am aware of. If you've received one, please get in touch: fire.org/alarm
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