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FCC Chair Rejects Donald Trump’s Call For ABC To Lose License Over Presidential Debate
The chairwoman of the FCC, Jessica Rosenworcel, said that the agency does not revoke broadcast licenses “simply because a political candidate disagrees with or dislikes content or coverage.” Her statement came in response to two prominent Democrats’ calls for the agency to make a statement after former President Donald Trump, in an interview on Fox […]
The chairwoman of the FCC, Jessica Rosenworcel, said that the agency does not revoke broadcast licenses “simply because a political candidate disagrees with or dislikes content or coverage.” After Trump’s comments, two Democratic lawmakers, Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA) and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) called on FCC commissioners for their commitment “to making licensing determinations objectively, based on the standards set forth in the Communications Act, and in a manner that upholds the First Amendment. Our job at the agency is to license broadcast stations in a manner consistent with the Constitution and the Communications Act of 1934 as well as the rules and policies we have adopted pursuant to these laws.
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