Published Oct 12, 2026, 4:14 PM ET · Updated a month ago · 3 sources

ABC Alleges FCC’s Attempts to Curb Its Free Speech Were Designed to Evade Judicial Review

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ABC, in a new filing in its First Amendment lawsuit against the FCC, claims that the agency’s early-license renewal demand for its local TV stations was done in such a way as to circumvent “judicial review.” On Aug. 18, ABC sued the FCC and chairman Brendan Carr, a Trump loyalist, alleging the commission was waging […]