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FCC Orders ABC License Review
FCC claims ABC retaliated against its First Amendment speech.
In brief
FCC claims ABC retaliated against its First Amendment speech. FCC ordered ABC to renew licenses early, claiming retaliation for news coverage of Trump. Originally reported by Deadline.
FCC chairman Brendan Carr
FCC ordered ABC to renew licenses early, claiming retaliation for news coverage of Trump.
“the agency only underscored their retaliatory motive”
ABC legal team
ABC asked federal judge to halt license review, saying it was punitive for First Amendment speech.
“the agency only underscored their retaliatory motive”
FCC's April action
FCC moved to early renewal due to lack of response on diversity equity inclusion investigation.
“the unusual move was due to the lack of sufficient response by the network”
The one thing
FCC ordered ABC to renew licenses early, claiming retaliation for news coverage of Trump.
