FCC Asks Judge to Dismiss ABC Lawsuit over Broadcast Licenses

Trump admin fights ABC lawsuit as watchdogs worry Disney will settle with FCC

FCC tells court it is “open-minded" about whether ABC should lose licenses.

FCC asks court to reject ABC’s First Amendment claims

LOS ANGELES — The Federal Communications Commission has asked a judge to toss out ABC’s First Amendment lawsuit, arguing the Walt Disney Co. is wrongly attempting to short-circuit the agency’s review into whether ABC has violated the law.

FCC Argues Discrimination Probe, Not Speech, Triggered ABC License Action

The Federal Communications Commission has asked a federal district court to throw out a First Amendment lawsuit brought by ABC and its parent company Disney, arguing that the network failed to show that an accelerated review of its television station licenses amounts to retaliation for protected speech. ABC filed the suit last month, claiming the […]

FCC asks court to reject ABC's 1st Amendment claims

The FCC is arguing Disney's lawsuit is a wrong-headed attempt to short-circuit the agency's review process after ABC was deficient in its earlier responses.

FCC asks judge to toss Disney lawsuit over ABC station licenses

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FCC asked a federal judge in Washington, D.C., to dismiss Disney's lawsuit over an early review of licenses tied to eight company-owned ABC stations.

FCC moves to dismiss ABC's free speech lawsuit

The Federal Communications Commission asked a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit from ABC claiming the FCC was curbing its right to free speech.