Merger Approval & Dissent - FCC approved the 8 billion dollar merger between Paramount and Sky Dance Media [1] - FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez dissented, calling the approval "capitulation over courage" [2] - Gomez expresses alarm over the administration's campaign of censorship and control [3] First Amendment Concerns - Gomez argues the deal violates the First Amendment by interfering with freedom of the press [4][12] - The administration allegedly seeks to control news media content through regulatory authority [3] - Imposing content restrictions is seen as a violation of the First Amendment [12] Editorial Control & Transparency - Sky Dance agreed to review CBS's content and appoint an ombudsman to handle bias claims [8] - Concerns raised about backroom deals and lack of transparency in the process [5] - The public will ultimately pay the price for this administration's campaign of censorship and control [6] Precedent & Unprecedented Nature - FCC chairman claims precedent exists for the measures taken in the deal [9] - Gomez argues the content-based conditions are unprecedented [12] - Prior ombudsman actions ensured separation between corporate owners and the news division, unlike the current situation [13] Potential Consequences - Concern that this will lead to further capitulation by corporate parents of news media organizations [14] - Companies may be seeding to the administration to get their transactions completed [14]