Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Rep. Pat Ryan demand FCC address rising cost of live sports

Warren and Ryan Urge FCC to 'Protect Sports Fans' by Limiting Media Consolidation

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Rep. Pat Ryan, D-N.Y., filed comments Monday urging the FCC to "act to protect sports fans from growing [media] consolidation [using its] broad authority to promote competition and protect against consolidation in media." The proceeding...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Rep. Pat Ryan demand FCC address rising cost of live sports

Credit: Jack Gruber-USA TODAY via Imagn ImagesTwo federal lawmakers are urging the executive branch to take action to address the rising cost of watching live sports. On Tuesday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY) sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) demanding that Chairman Brendan Carr address the media consolidation they believe is driving up the cost of live sports for consumers. Warren has long been…