FCC's Early License Review: A Threat to Press Freedom? The Walt Disney Company and its subsidiary ABC have sued the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over the agency's request for early license renewal.
The move is seen as a retaliatory campaign against ABC, which has been a vocal critic of government overreach into press freedoms.
The FCC's decision to expedite license renewals for Disney owned ABC stations echoes recent instances where government agencies have used their regulatory power to exert influence over media outlets that have crossed them.