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FCC Seeks Dismissal of Disney Lawsuit Regarding ABC Station Licenses

2 sources across 2 countries · United Kingdom · United States

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  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
  • Bloomberg United States · Centre · Bloomberg L.P. (Michael Bloomberg)

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The US Federal Communications Commission has asked a court to reject a lawsuit filed by Disney over ABC TV station licenses. The lawsuit accuses the regulator of conducting an unconstitutional retaliatory campaign against the network. According to the filing, this campaign was intended as punishment for programming that was criticized by the Trump administration.

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Outlets with a center lean focused on the legal request to dismiss the suit and the specific allegations of retaliation regarding Trump era programming.

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