Disney's ABC Challenges FCC's Early License Renewal Demand as First Amendment Violation
By
Ted Johnson
The bagel they save for the regulars. Don't skim, savour.
Summary
Disney's ABC is pushing back against the FCC's demand to file early renewal applications for eight broadcast licenses, arguing the move is an unconstitutional threat to free speech and an act of coercion targeting disfavored editorial voices. The company filed renewal applications under protest while calling the FCC's action an extraordinary demonstration of power that sends a warning to all broadcasters in America.
Key quotes
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This is a threat to the First Amendment that this Commission and this process cannot ignore.
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