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ABC can beat Trump FCC's license threat if owner Disney is willing to fight
Broadcast license renewals are "all but automatic" due to 1996 change in US law. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.
This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include Ars Technica, Bloomberg.
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ABC can beat Trump FCC's license threat if owner Disney is willing to fight
Disney will have the law on its side in its fight against the unusual broadcast license review ordered yesterday by the Federal Communications Commission, legal experts say. In 1996, Congress made it a lot harder for the FCC to take away a broadcast license, even when it’s up for renewal. “Since the NAB [National.
ABC License Renewal Call Surprised FCC Staff and Shattered Norms
The Federal Communications Commission’s decision to accelerate a license review of Walt Disney Co .’s ABC TV stations caught many people in the agency by surprise, laying the foundation for a likely protracted legal battle over a norm-shattering strategy shift. Calling for an early license review is a rare step, one.