Several conservative organizations have petitioned the FCC to deny license renewals for ABC's eight local TV stations, citing alleged political, racial, and sexual bias, and support for the Chinese Communist Party. This follows an FCC decision to require ABC to apply for renewal early, prompted by an investigation into its diversity efforts.
The FCC is expanding its import ban to include older Chinese tech equipment from firms like Huawei and Hikvision, citing national security risks, effective next month.
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr accused Disney of running a "campaign of misinformation" as the media giant defends itself against two FCC investigations. One probes "The View" for equal time violations, the other concerns ABC's local TV station license renewals. Disney launched a public awareness campaign, generating over 90,000 public comments.
ABC is launching a public campaign to garner support as it faces two FCC investigations: one concerning 'The View' and another regarding license renewals for its eight local stations. The network is airing ads urging viewers to voice their opinions to the FCC.
The US FCC is considering new measures to restrict Chinese telecom carriers, potentially barring them from operating data centers and limiting their access to US networks, marking an escalation in the tech crackdown.
