ABC Battles FCC Over Early License Reviews, Citing First Amendment Retaliation
Jul 30, 2026
The Walt Disney Company and ABC have formally asked the Federal Communications Commission to dismiss early license renewal proceedings against eight of their owned local television stations, calling the agency’s accelerated review an unconstitutional attempt at government retaliation. In a legal f
iling submitted Wednesday, attorneys representing the network argued that the FCC has no valid […]
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