ABC Sues FCC Over DEI-Linked Early License Review
TL;DR
Disney-owned ABC filed a First Amendment lawsuit in Washington, D.C., seeking to halt the FCC’s early renewal review of its broadcast licenses, arguing the probe is a retaliatory action tied to its programming and DEI practices; the FCC says the expedited renewals focus on DEI concerns and are not a First Amendment issue.
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