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ABC stations challenge FCC order as First Amendment case

Published 28 May 2026

ABC and its owned local television stations have formally accused the Federal Communications Commission of unconstitutional overreach, filing paperwork on Thursday to renew their broadcast licenses under protest. The action escalates a months-long dispute into a potential landmark First Amendment case.

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