ABC stands up to FCC bullying

ABC stands up to FCC bullying

Good going by ABC for suing the Federal Communications Commission and Chair Brendan Carr over his effort to require eight local ABC-owned broadcast stations (including New York, L.A. and Chicago) to submit to license renewals years ahead of schedule, announced…

ABC License Fight Heads To Court | Fresh Off The Press

ABC and Disney sued federal regulators to stop an early review of eight ABC station licenses, claiming retaliation, while the Federal Communications Commission says it is enforcing the public interest standard. Story Highlights ABC and Disney filed a First Amendment lawsuit to block early license reviews. Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr says the review is lawful and undecided. The dispute centers on whether “public interest…

Disney, Affiliates Sue the FCC

The Walt Disney Company and eight of its ABC television affiliates, including ABC7 in Los Angeles, sued the Federal Communications Commission on Aug. 18, alleging that the government agency has violated ABC's constitutional right to free speech.