FCC Intensifies Probe of Disney's ABC as Network's Ad Campaign Spurs Over 90K Public Comments

The Federal Communications Commission intensifies a review of Disney-owned ABC after the network aired ads that prompted more than 90K public comments.The FCC is probing whether The View violated equal-time rules after Texas state Representative James Talarico appeared while he was a candidate, and the agency is accelerating license renewals for eight ABC stations.Chairman Brendan Carr calls the ads a PR and disinformation campaign, Commissioner Anna Gomez defends editorial independence, and Disney and ABC say they will challenge the probe in court, citing the news exemption and a 2002 ruling.
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