Disney and ABC sue FCC on First Amendment grounds over early license review
The commission has been investigating Disney’s alleged use of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, while simultaneously probing ABC’s morning talk show The View over a separate matter. The network noted there is no federal law that “required broadcasters to carry the address live” at all.The lawsuit lists Carr, Democratic commissioner Anna Gomez, and Republican commissioner Olivia Trusty as defendants. “John Does 1-2” are also defendants because there are two vacant seats on the commission.
- ▪The commission has been investigating Disney’s alleged use of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, while simultaneously probing ABC’s morning talk show The View over a separate matter.
- ▪The network noted there is no federal law that “required broadcasters to carry the address live” at all.The lawsuit lists Carr, Democratic commissioner Anna Gomez, and Republican commissioner Olivia Trusty as defendants.
- ▪“John Does 1-2” are also defendants because there are two vacant seats on the commission.
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Disney and ABC filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday over the federal agency’s order requiring the network to file an early license renewal request for all eight of its broadcast television stations.The commission, led by Chairman Brendan Carr, issued the order years ahead of the normal schedule for license renewals. The commission has been investigating Disney’s alleged use of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, while simultaneously probing ABC’s morning talk show The View over a separate matter.
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