ABC Submits FCC License Renewals Under Protest After Accelerated Order
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Todd Spangler
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Summary
Disney's ABC has submitted license renewal applications for its eight local TV stations to the FCC under protest, following an unprecedented order from the agency to reapply on an accelerated schedule. The FCC's order came days after President Trump called for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired over a joke about Melania Trump. ABC is challenging the accelerated timeline and the circumstances surrounding the FCC's demand, suggesting political motivation behind the regulatory action.
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The FCC's Media Bureau last month issued an unprecedented order forcing ABC to reapply for spectrum licenses for its eight owned-and-operated stations on an accelerated schedule.
The move came just days after President Trump called for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired over a joke the late-night host made about First Lady Melania Trump.
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