Anna Gomez
Role at the time: FCC commissioner expressing her own position
Condemned
Statement summary
Gomez calls the license threat disproportionate and says the First Amendment should prevail.
“Threatening license revocation is an extreme step, basically a death sentence over a speeding ticket.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Anna Gomez criticizes the FCC's defense after the ABC hearing · Anna GomezComplete post commenting on the October 6 hearing
Gomez calls the threat of license revocation disproportionate and expresses confidence in First Amendment protection.
Why we used this label
She directly condemns the agency's pressure on ABC; her commissioner role does not imply support for the agency's litigation position.