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ABC sues Trump’s media regulator over demand for TV license renewals

Network alleges FCC demand for early license renewal is retaliation for content the administration disapproves of

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Network alleges FCC is trying to send ‘chilling message’ in retaliation for content the administration disapproves of ABC has sued the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), arguing that it is being retaliated against for content-based reasons in a move it warns threatens the independence of the press. The network filed the lawsuit on Tuesday after being forced to apply early to renew its license to broadcast on the eight local television stations it owns.

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