In the United States, investigations against public broadcasters were launched through sponsorship policies

< IMG SRC = "/Uploads/Blogs/C3/BC/IB-FQ5D17KGU_9316240D.jpg" Alt = "in the US began investigations against public broadcasters through sponsorship policies"/> ~ ~ < P > Federal Commission on US Communications (FCC) will investigate the National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Language Service (PBS) through their commercial sponsors. Brandan Carr reported this on Wednesday in a letter to NPR and PBS, reports New York Times.

< p > Investigation will focus on whether the governmental rules of NPR and PBSs were violated, which work as public non -profit broadcasters when they called their financial sponsors on air. Brendan Carr believes that these ads could move to the border to prohibited commercial advertising for prohibited public broadcasters.

< P > According to Karr, this investigation may have an impact on the decision of legislators about whether to continue funding public news organizations.

< p >Karr, recently appointed President Trump, said he plans to inform Congress members of his investigation and sees no reasons for legislators to continue funding for organizations.

< P > NPR Catherine Mager Executive Director stated that sponsorship practice, known as the underwriting used by the company, & laquo; comply with the federal standards & raquo;. According to her, NPR has been working with the Federal Commission for decades, supporting non -profit educational broadcasters who provide important information, educational programs and emergency notifications to local communities in the United States. ~ ~ < P > PBS in her statement indicated that it is proud of non -profit educational programs that it broadcasts on air, and & laquo; work hard to comply with the underwriting rules FCC & raquo;.

< p >According to the New York Times, NPR and PBS have broadcast sponsorships for decades in accordance with the Government Rules. Although public broadcasters in the United States are limited by the law in the broadcast of traditional advertising, FCC has gradually increasingly lifted these restrictions. This allowed public radio stations to become less dependent on public funding, writes NYT.

< P > The publication indicates that sponsorship and underwriting are significantly different from commercial advertising on television and radio. & laquo; the difference is that in advertising sponsor can say everything he wants. In underwriting, the station itself informs who provides it with funding and basic information about the sponsor & raquo ;, & mdash; explains the former NPR leader Eric Nuzum.

< p >The New York Times writes that the investigation of the Federal Commission is part of the broader campaign of the Donald Trump administration against US public broadcasters funded by taxpayers. NPR and PBS leaders are preparing for a potential fight for public financing, thinking about the worst financial scenarios.

< P > Director of Protection of Interests of the US Freedom Freedom Set Set Stern believes that Carr probably creates a legal occasion for interference with public media.

< p > & laquo; the end of Mr. Carr's letter goes far beyond underwriting and tells his opinions about whether public media should be financed at all, and indicates that this issue of underwriting may be relevant to the wider legislative debate & raquo ;, & mdash; said Mr. Stern.

< p > National Public Radio (NPR) & mdash; The largest non -profit network of radio stations in the United States, founded in 1970. PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE (PBS) & mdash; American non -profit public broadcaster and television network, which is the largest provider of educational television programs on public TV channels in the US.

< P > Recall that earlier the billionaire Ilon Musk, who heads the government's efficiency department in Donald Trump, spoke for the closure of the media prosets & laquo; Voice of America & raquo; and & laquo; Radio Liberty & raquo;, which are funded by the US government.

< p > Before that US government agencies canceled subscription to several editions, including Politico, The New York Times and the Associated Press, after the new Doge Department Ilon Maska found that US state authorities had spent $ 8.2 million last year on paid politico services.