“The FCC is working on many fronts to bring balance back to the broadcast airwaves,” Carr said in response to CNN. “Localism matters, and today’s FCC vote is another step in the right direction.” Localism matters, and today’s FCC vote is another step in the right direction. Democrat Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren said that “Trump’s FCC just opened the floodgates for even worse media consolidation.” That could mean billionaires buying more local TV stations to raise prices and control more of what you watch.