Disney and ABC Sue FCC Over License Renewal Process

Why it matters locally: While the immediate impact on Pennsylvania is not directly evident, a change in FCC broadcast license renewal processes could eventually affect local media outlets and their operations, including those in Philadelphia and Allegheny County.

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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.