Brad Deutsch was recently featured in Current, discussing the future of federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). In the article, Brad shared legal insights into the potential implications of the Heritage Foundation’s "Project 2025," a proposal that seeks to defund public media and revoke its noncommercial educational (NCE) status.
Referring to the proposal as “political theater,” Brad raised doubts about its feasibility, pointing out that such measures could conflict with FCC content neutrality rules and First Amendment protections. His analysis highlights the legal challenges involved and provides some reassurance to public media organizations that these proposed changes would face significant legal and political obstacles.
Read the full story in Current.