ABC Sues FCC Over Alleged Trump Administration Retaliation
ABC has filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the FCC, alleging that the Trump administration engaged in a retaliatory campaign against the network's free speech. The lawsuit claims the FCC's actions were politically motivated.
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ABC Files First Amendment Lawsuit Against FCC
Disney’s ABC filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday, raising the pitch of the company’s efforts to countermand unusual pressure from the federal government to force the company’s stations to submit licenses for early renewal proceedings. ABC has found itself at cross purposes with the FCC at several moments in […]
By Brian Steinberg
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ABC filed an unprecedented lawsuit against the FCC on Tuesday, claiming that its investigations are part of a “retaliatory campaign” to curb the network’s free speech. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., also seeks to halt a proceeding in which the agency and its chairman, Brendan Carr, demanded that it put its […]
By Ted Johnson
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