US media regulator Brendan Carr accuses Disney of ‘misinformation’ on investigations
Summary
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has accused Disney of spreading false information while defending itself against two FCC investigations. The investigations focus on whether ABC’s show The View broke political rules and whether ABC can renew licenses for its local TV stations.Key Facts
- Brendan Carr is the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and aligned with President Trump.
- Disney-owned ABC faces two FCC investigations: one about political candidate appearances on The View, and another about renewing licenses for eight local TV stations.
- ABC launched ads asking viewers to support the network by sending public comments to the FCC.
- The FCC has received over 51,000 comments on the political fairness investigation and nearly 40,000 on the license renewals.
- Carr says Disney is using a standard public relations tactic and spreading misinformation in its ads.
- Carr stated the FCC is applying the law and has not yet decided on the license renewals.
- FCC Commissioner Anna M Gomez, appointed by Democrats, believes the investigations are meant to pressure ABC politically and doubts public comments will affect the outcome.
- The license renewal process could take more than a year, possibly leaving ABC’s future uncertain for some time.
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