FCC plan to challenge Disney broadcast licenses amounts to ‘illegal jawboning’ (opens in new tab)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:New York, April 28, 2026 — The Federal Communications Commission — who has made clear that he views the agency’s role as furthering .The following can be attributed to Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) Chief of Advocacy Seth Stern: “The First Amendment and the FCC’s mandate do not permit the agency to use broadcast licenses as weapons to punish broadcasters for constitutionally protected content they air. Brendan Carr was once a serious communications lawyer, and has...