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FCC Faces Criticism Over ABC License Review

Updated 2026-07-28 15:10 UTC 1 source Negative

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and its chairman, Brendan Carr, are facing backlash from former agency officials who claim the early review of ABC’s licenses is an assault on free speech. Critics argue this move targets Disney and ABC's content.

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FCC Slammed by Former Agency Officials Over Review of ABC’s Licenses: ‘An Assault on Free Speech Disguised as Regulatory Process’

The FCC and its current chairman, Brendan Carr, were blasted by former heads of the agency and other officials as pursuing a campaign to “censor Disney’s and ABC’s speech” with its highly unusual early review of spectrum licenses for eight ABC-owned TV stations. In a filing T

2026-07-28 15:01 UTC