Disney, ABC Sue FCC Over Threats to Broadcast Licenses
Disney and ABC are suing the FCC to block an early review of eight station licenses, arguing the Trump administration is using the agency's regulatory power to punish the network over programming and editorial decisions it dislikes. Reuters reports: In a lawsuit (PDF) filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, Disney said the FCC was seeking to coerce and retaliate against "a network that…
Disney and ABC have filed a lawsuit against the FCC, alleging that the agency is using its regulatory power to retaliate against the networks for programming and editorial decisions they dislike. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, argues that the Trump administration's actions are an "extraordinary assault on free speech."
Disney claims that the FCC's request to review eight station licenses is an attempt to coerce and punish the networks, while the FCC maintains that the move stems from a year-long investigation into Disney's diversity policies. The case will be a crucial test of media outlets' free speech rights, with Disney and ABC seeking a temporary restraining order to halt the license renewal proceedings.
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