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FCC orders early license renewal for ABC stations following Kimmel's first lady joke - NPR
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The FCC ordered ABC to seek early renewals for the eight TV stations it owns after backlash to Jimmy Kimmel's joke, marking a tangible regulatory escalation. That early-renewal order has now prompted ABC-owned stations to publicly denounce the FCC’s broader early review as unlawful, arbitrary and unconstitutional. ABC has filed court papers arguing the moves aim to chill speech and are politically motivated, though legal experts say the FCC would face major procedural hurdles to revoke licenses outright.
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