Disney lawyer says US seeks to censor, control ABC broadcastsA lawyer for Walt Disney urged a US judge on Tuesday to block the Federal Communications Commission's early review of licenses for its eight company-owned ABC TV stations, saying President Donald Trump's administration is seeking to censor and punish the company for airing content it does not like.Reuters1d agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologyfcc license review dispute
US lawmakers propose reforms to tool used to bar Chinese tech gearThe Republican chair of the US House Energy and Commerce Committee and top Democrat on the panel are unveiling legislation to reform a key national security tool used by the Federal Communications Commission to bar Chinese tech gear.Reuters14d agoWhole story →PlanetTechnologychinese tech gear ban reform
Disney says Trump threats against reporters should prompt court to block FCC actionOngoing threats by President Donald Trump against reporters and broadcast networks are grounds for a US judge to block the Federal Communications Commission from reviewing Disney's eight ABC station licenses early, the company said on Thursday.Reuters20d agoWhole story →GovernmentCulturefcc license review dispute
Republican senator's TV interview passes muster with FCC's Carr even though Democratic candidate's does notAn ESPN interview on Saturday with a Republican U.S. senator did not violate the Federal Communications Commission's equal-time rule, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said, days after the agency issued a warning to another network about a Democratic political candidate's appearance on a late-night TV program.Reuters24d agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologyfcc equal time rule enforcement
ABC's Jimmy Kimmel says interview with Senate candidate Talarico will not air on networkABC late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel said an interview with Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico on Thursday will air on YouTube and not during the network broadcast, citing threats from the Federal Communications Commission.Reuters27d agoWhole story →GovernmentCulturefcc equal time rule dispute
