FCC Asks Judge to Dismiss ABC Lawsuit over Broadcast Licenses
The agency says blocking the reviews would hinder its investigation into alleged unlawful discrimination and tests broadcasters’ First Amendment protections.
- The Federal Communications Commission asked a federal judge on Thursday to dismiss Disney's lawsuit seeking to block the agency's early license review for eight company-owned ABC stations.
- According to the FCC, the early review stems from an investigation into "allegations of unlawful discrimination" in Disney's employment practices and is unrelated to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's public comments about Jimmy Kimmel.
- Disney sued last month, alleging the commission is waging an "extraordinary assault" on free-speech rights and arguing the agency is coercing "a network that refuses to bow to the administration's demands."
- U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan set an October 5 hearing on the lawsuit, though the FCC argued the case should instead be heard by a federal appeals court in Washington.
- FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has not ruled out subjecting Comcast-owned NBC licenses to similar reviews, though the agency agreed to provide at least 48 hours' notice before issuing any hearing referral order.
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FCC Asks Court To Dismiss ABC’s First Amendment Lawsuit
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FCC asks court to reject Disney lawsuit over ABC TV station licenses
The Federal Communications Commission asked a federal judge to toss out Disney’s lawsuit seeking to block the agency’s early review of licenses for the entertainment giant’s eight company-owned ABC stations.
FCC Seeks Dismissal Of Disney/ABC Suit Over Licenses
The New York Times reports: The Federal Communications Commission asked the federal court in Washington on Thursday to dismiss a lawsuit from ABC, disputing the network’s claim that the agency was conducting an “extraordinary assault” against its free speech rights. ABC sued the F.C.C. last month over its efforts to possibly strip the network’s local … The post FCC Seeks Dismissal Of Disney/ABC Suit Over Licenses appeared first on Joe.My.God..
FCC Asks Court to Throw Out ABC’s Lawsuit Alleging TV License Renewals Violate First Amendment, as Agency Repeats Claim the Action Is Unrelated to Jimmy Kimmel or ‘The View’
The FCC asked a federal court Thursday to dismiss the First Amendment lawsuit ABC filed against the agency, arguing that the Disney-owned broadcaster failed to establish that the FCC’s early license renewal review for ABC’s TV stations represents “retaliation” for disfavored speech. ABC sued the FCC last month, alleging the commission was waging an “extraordinary […]
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