ABC Accuses FCC of Violating First Amendment Over Demand for Early Broadcast License Renewal
ABC has accused the FCC of violating the First Amendment by demanding early license renewals for its broadcast stations. The network claims it is submitting the applications 'under protest' due to the order being 'unlawful' and 'unconstitutional.' ABC argues that the FCC's actions threaten free speech and could harm the communities served by its stations.
- ▪Disney's ABC is filing for early license renewals under protest due to an FCC order.
- ▪The FCC's demand for simultaneous license renewals from ABC's stations is unprecedented in over five decades.
- ▪ABC claims the FCC's order aims to suppress speech and could lead to regulatory retaliation against broadcasters.
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Home > Industry News > Business ABC Accuses FCC of Violating First Amendment Over Demand for Early Broadcast License Renewal The media giant said it was submitting the applications “under protest” on Thursday in response to the agency’s “unlawful, arbitrary, and unconstitutional” order Lucas Manfredi May 28, 2026 @ 1:12 PM Share on Social Media Share on Facebook Share on X (formerly Twitter) Share on LinkedIn Share on Email Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Brendan Carr participates in a FCC meeting at the Federal Communications Commission (Credit: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Disney’s ABC has accused the FCC of violating the First Amendment over its demand that the company’s eight broadcast affiliate stations file for early license renewals.
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