Former FCC Chairs And Officials Call Agency’s Early Review Of ABC Licenses “An Assault On Free Speech Disguised As Regulatory Process”

Former FCC chairs and officials from both parties filed a request on Tuesday urging Chairman Brendan Carr to end the early review of broadcast licenses for eight ABC stations. They characterize the unusual regulatory process as an assault on free speech and a chilling message to broadcasters. This action follows petitions to deny license renewals and criticism of ABC by Donald Trump and Melania Trump, leading officials to claim the agency is attempting to censor Disney and ABC.