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June 22, 2026
ABC Mobilizes Viewers Against FCC License Challenges
- ABC has launched ads encouraging viewers to support its local stations in response to FCC challenges.
- The FCC is demanding Disney reapply for station licenses early, a move seen as politically motivated by industry analysts.
- FCC Chair Brendan Carr's scrutiny includes an investigation into 'The View' over alleged equal-time rule violations, raising free speech concerns.
2 Sources
- ABC enlists viewers in free-speech fight with Trump’s FCCJun 22, 2026 at 3:44 PM · CNN
- ABC calls on viewers to back network in Trump battlesJun 22, 2026 at 7:34 PM · The Hill