"“The Commission's actions threaten to upend decades of settled law and practice and chill critical protected speech, both with respect to The View and more broadly,” said the filing on behalf of both KTRK-TV and ABC."
"“equal time law ‘encourages more speech and empowers voters to decide the outcome of elections. The FCC will review Disney's assertion that 'The View' is a 'bona fide news program' and thus exempt from the political equal time rules.”"
"The dispute concerns content on “The View,” ABC's long-running morning talk show, which combines entertainment and political interviews and often features commentary critical of Trump. The filing referenced the FCC's revisiting, with legal action, the question of whether “The View”q"
ABC filed a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission alleging that actions by the Trump administration would chill constitutionally protected free speech and hinder open political discussion. The dispute centers on whether “The View,” an ABC morning talk show mixing entertainment and political interviews, qualifies as a bona fide news program and therefore is exempt from political equal time rules. The filing, submitted on behalf of KTRK-TV and ABC, argues that the FCC’s actions would upend decades of settled law and practice. The FCC responded that equal time law encourages more speech and empowers voters, and that it will review ABC’s claim regarding “The View.” The matter fits broader conflicts between media organizations and the Trump White House over press freedom and coverage.
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