ABC-FCC Broadcast Clash

ABC accuses the Trump FCC of censorship amid a TV license review.

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Updated Jul 30, 5:47pm ET

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ABC asked the FCC to drop an expedited license-renewal review of eight Disney-owned ABC local television stations, submitting a 109-page filing that called the process “attempted censorship” and retaliation for its coverage of President Donald Trump. The stations’ licenses were not yet up for renewal, but FCC Chair Brendan Carr directed an early review tied to the network’s programming and on-air comments. ABC said the action would pressure media companies to alter news coverage to avoid regulatory consequences. Advocacy groups, former FCC officials, and viewers filed opposition to the review.

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