Disney and ABC Sue FCC Over License Renewal Process

Why it matters locally: While the immediate impact on Maine is indirect, decisions by the FCC regarding broadcast license renewals can influence programming availability and media market dynamics across the country, including for viewers in Maine.

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Washington D.C. – The Walt Disney Co. and ABC initiated legal action against the Federal Communications Commission. The lawsuit seeks to stop an early broadcast license renewal process. Attorneys representing Disney and ABC filed the suit. They contend the Trump administration implemented the early renewal process. The companies have not detailed specific impacts of the process in public filings.