Former FCC Bosses Accuse Chairman Brendan Carr of ‘Abusing’ Power to ‘Suppress Speech,' According to Court Docs

ABC Legal Filing Pushes Back On FCC Early License Renewal Order, Highlights “Substantial Evidence” Of Trump Administration “Retaliatory Motive”

ABC responded to the FCC’s justification for calling in its eight owned station licenses for early renewal, arguing in a new legal filing that the agency had failed to refute “substantial evidence” of a Trump administration “retaliatory motive.” The network filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the FCC in August, claiming that its rare order […]

Former FCC Bosses Accuse Chairman Brendan Carr of ‘Abusing’ Power to ‘Suppress Speech,' According to Court Docs

Former FCC officials are backing ABC in its legal fight with the agency, accusing Chairman Brendan Carr of abusing FCC power and targeting protected speech.

ABC Opposes FCC's Move to Dismiss First Amendment Lawsuit, Calls Early License Renewal 'Broadcaster Death Penalty'

The network also says the Commission’s inquiry "is not to investigate discrimination; it is to license viewpoints"

Bipartisan Coalition Of Former Top FCC Officials Back ABC’s Lawsuit Against FCC

On Thursday, a bipartisan coalition of former high-ranking FCC officials filed an amicus brief supporting ABC’s request for emergency relief in its lawsuit challenging the FCC’s early review of the network’s broadcast licenses. The former FCC officials, who have served under every president from Reagan to Biden, say they are filing this brief after “hav[ing] watched with growing alarm as the agency they once stewarded has unleashed a wide-rangin…

Filing: ABC says the FCC hasn't refuted "substantial evidence" of Trump administration retaliation in ordering an early review of eight ABC TV station licenses (Ted Johnson/Deadline)

Ted Johnson / Deadline: Filing: ABC says the FCC hasn't refuted “substantial evidence” of Trump administration retaliation in ordering an early review of eight ABC TV station licenses  —  Services to share this page.  —  STORY ARC … The network filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the FCC in August …