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ABC Submits Broadcast Renewal Applications to FCC ‘Under Protest,’ Says Agency Order Is ‘Unlawful, Arbitrary and Unconstitutional’

Disney’s ABC has submitted its license renewal applications for its eight local TV stations to the FCC as ordered by the agency — but said it is doing so “under protest. ”

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ABC has submitted its broadcast renewal applications to the FCC, but with a caveat. The company is doing so "under protest," indicating its disagreement with the agency's recent order. The FCC's Media Bureau had issued an order requiring ABC to reapply for spectrum licenses for its eight owned-and-operated stations on an accelerated schedule. This move was seen as unprecedented by the agency.

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