ABC accuses FCC, Carr of trying to censor its stations
ABC says the FCC’s early license review of eight stations is retaliation that could force its largest local outlets off the air.
- ABC accuses the Federal Communications Commission and Chairman Brendan Carr of attempting to censor its stations in retaliation for critical coverage of President Donald Trump and his administration.
- The FCC initiated an unprecedented early review of ABC's eight local television station licenses, which ABC and Disney argue is politically motivated and violates First Amendment rights.
- Over 150,000 public comments mostly support ABC stations, including endorsements from local officials such as Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna.
- Legal experts and political figures criticize the FCC's actions as efforts to suppress free speech and warn the situation could lead to a Supreme Court case.
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Brilliant! FCC boss showcases why ‘The View’ is NOT a ‘bona fide news program’
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) boss Brendan Carr had a perfect response to ABC-Disney’s claim that “The View” is a legitimate “news” program. The network has argued that […]
Brilliant! FCC boss showcases why 'The View' is NOT a 'bona fide news program' · American Wire News
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) boss Brendan Carr had a perfect response to ABC-Disney’s claim that “The View” is a legitimate “news” program. The network has argued that the long-running popular daytime gabfest is not subject to equal time rules to provide airtime to opposing political views and candidates because it is a “bona fide news program” despite the one-sided diatribes of the shrieking left-wing harpies who have relentlessly sh…
FCC Chair Brendan Carr Exposes ‘The View’ by Posting Video Montage of the Hosts Basically Campaigning for the Democrats * The Gateway Pundit * by Mike LaChance
For months now, a battle has been raging between Trump's FCC and ABC News/Disney, the owners of the daytime talk show 'The View.' ABC News claims that 'The View' is a legitimate news show, a claim that is preposterous at best, while the FCC argues that it's not a news show. The post FCC Chair Brendan Carr Exposes ‘The View’ by Posting Video Montage of the Hosts Basically Campaigning for the Democrats appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
FCC's Clash With ABC Unites Foes in Rare Free-Speech Revolt
Federal regulators under President Trump have zeroed in on ABC. They ordered the network to file early applications to renew broadcast licenses for its eight owned-and-operated television stations. The move came after months of public pressure from Trump and first lady Melania Trump over jokes told by late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. Yet the backlash has been swift. And it has come from all sides. Liberal groups. Conservative organizations. Former …
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FCC chairman defends actions against ABC, says broadcasters must operate ‘in the public interest’
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr on Friday defended his agency’s recent actions against ABC, saying broadcasters have a duty to “operate in the public interest” and the FCC is merely trying to restore that standard.
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