A little-used FCC rule could make a comeback if commission Chair Brendan Carr has his way.

The FCC is warning that daytime talk shows and late-night programs must give equal time to opposing political candidates, taking aim at a genre of TV that has long drawn President Trump's ire.

The FCC has announced plans to enforce rules that late-night programs give equal time to opposing political candidates.

The joint filing highlighted the importance of NextGen TV for public media and urged the agency to make it easier for public stations to launch 3.0 broadcasts

Carr, speaking with Gary Shapiro, executive chair and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, said the current relationship between national broadcast networks and local affiliates does not align with the FCC’s original intent for the broadcast licensing system.

The Federal Communications Commission warned TV broadcasters Wednesday that daytime talk shows and late-night programs must give equal time to opposing political candidates.

The Commission “has a timely opportunity to move the transition from its current, limited implementation phase to a full, nationwide deployment that serves the public interest,” the NAB said in its la