FCC Deluged by 16,000 Comments Over The View Bona Fide News Bid

The FCC has collected more than 16,000 public comments on ABC’s petition to declare The View a bona fide news program, a surge driven by ABC’s viewer campaign and broad cross‑aisle support; the debate centers on equal‑time rules, the early license renewal for ABC’s eight owned stations, and a separate probe into Disney’s DEI practices, with deadlines and docket numbers guiding public input as critics warn of censorship while supporters argue the FCC should protect access to news and viewpoints.